Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Stock Holdings Reduced by Stephens Investment Management Group LLC

Stephens Investment Management Group LLC lowered its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 18.5% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 489,719 shares of the company’s stock after selling 110,944 shares during the quarter. Vertiv comprises approximately 1.7% of Stephens Investment Management Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $122,714,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its holdings in Vertiv by 58.3% during the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. Sankala Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 211.3% during the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the period. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new stake in Vertiv during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Vertiv during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on VRT. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $260.00 price objective (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Vertiv from $330.00 to $353.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Fox Advisors upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $355.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Two investment 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.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $326.39.

Vertiv Stock Down 0.0%

Vertiv stock opened at $300.49 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1-year low of $110.06 and a 1-year high of $379.93. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $324.54 and a 200-day moving average price of $259.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $115.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.50, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.03.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its earnings results 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 return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The company had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.64 EPS. 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date was 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%.

About Vertiv

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.