Leonteq Securities AG Sells 12,801 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Leonteq Securities AG reduced its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 84.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,440 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,801 shares during the period. Leonteq Securities AG’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $611,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,694,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,408,661,000 after buying an additional 235,577 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,065,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,141,723,000 after acquiring an additional 143,821 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,974,205 shares of the company’s stock valued at $967,881,000 after acquiring an additional 121,618 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth about $808,701,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp raised its holdings in Vertiv by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,811,745 shares of the company’s stock worth $455,531,000 after acquiring an additional 97,141 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vertiv Price Performance

NYSE:VRT opened at $300.49 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $115.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.03. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $324.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $259.17. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a one year low of $110.06 and a one year high of $379.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.15.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. Vertiv’s revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.64 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $425.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Glj Research raised Vertiv from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Fox Advisors upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Vertiv from $356.00 to $435.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $326.39.

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.