IFM Investors Pty Ltd Grows Stock Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

IFM Investors Pty Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 4.0% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 72,016 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,786 shares during the quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $18,046,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VRT. Severin Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 1st quarter worth $479,000. Global Trust Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 12,945 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,244,000 after buying an additional 287 shares in the last quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 22,104 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,539,000 after buying an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 8,903 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,231,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eagle Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv in the first quarter worth about $215,000. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on VRT shares. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price objective on the stock. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. HSBC initiated coverage on Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $325.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $416.00 price target on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Vertiv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $326.39.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $334.66 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $110.06 and a 12 month high of $379.93. The company has a market capitalization of $128.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 84.09, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 2.03. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $324.93 and its 200 day moving average is $256.96.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.64 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 6.28%.

Vertiv Company Profile

Vertiv is a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions for data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial environments. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, the company designs, manufactures and services equipment and software that support power availability, thermal management and IT infrastructure management for a broad set of end markets, including hyperscale and enterprise data centers, colocation providers, telecom operators and industrial customers.

The company’s product portfolio includes uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power distribution units (PDUs), battery and DC power systems, precision cooling and thermal management equipment, racks and enclosures, and integrated modular infrastructure.