National Pension Service Sells 14,687 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

National Pension Service decreased its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 2.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 646,261 shares of the company’s stock after selling 14,687 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $104,701,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Park Place Capital Corp grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 624.0% during the fourth quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Vertiv during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Vertiv during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $316.01 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52-week low of $104.71 and a 52-week high of $379.93. The stock has a market cap of $121.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 79.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 2.09. The business’s 50 day moving average is $305.93 and its 200 day moving average is $234.69. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

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 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 analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.64 earnings per share. Vertiv’s 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6.28%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on VRT shares. Citigroup upped their target price on Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price objective on the stock. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $355.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $322.32.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total transaction of $18,974,904.06. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at $4,050,585. This represents a 82.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.