Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Stock Holdings Lessened by Blue Whale Capital LLP

Blue Whale Capital LLP trimmed its position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 7.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 420,515 shares of the company’s stock after selling 35,793 shares during the period. Vertiv comprises 4.5% of Blue Whale Capital LLP’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Blue Whale Capital LLP’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $140,797,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VRT. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp increased its holdings in Vertiv by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 56,350 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,867,000 after purchasing an additional 2,709 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 11.0% in the 2nd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 69,199 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,169,000 after buying an additional 6,860 shares during the period. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 39.9% in the 2nd quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 480,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,756,000 after buying an additional 136,869 shares during the period. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 50.5% in the 2nd quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. now owns 31,937 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,693,000 after buying an additional 10,713 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Benchmark Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 6.2% in the 2nd quarter. Benchmark Investment Advisors LLC now owns 15,651 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,240,000 after buying an additional 912 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of VRT stock opened at $262.36 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $294.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $287.55. The stock has a market cap of $101.01 billion, a PE ratio of 59.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 2.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $118.70 and a 12 month high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The company had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.95 EPS. Vertiv’s quarterly revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.66%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays upped their target price on Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Fox Advisors upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Evercore set a $375.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $325.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $357.83.

Vertiv 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.