Hodges Capital Management Inc. Acquires 7,169 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Hodges Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 58.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 19,361 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,169 shares during the period. Hodges Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $3,137,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of VRT. Park Place Capital Corp increased its position in Vertiv by 624.0% in the fourth quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its position in Vertiv by 98.9% during the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in Vertiv during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the third quarter valued at $31,000. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Stock Performance

VRT opened at $281.14 on Thursday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52-week low of $107.38 and a 52-week high of $379.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company has a market cap of $107.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 70.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 2.03. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $314.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $243.03.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.64 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is 6.28%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VRT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $416.00 price objective for the company. Fox Advisors raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $326.39.

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.