Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Sold by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP cut its position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 9.2% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 2,421,808 shares of the company’s stock after selling 246,389 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $606,487,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VRT. SFE Investment Counsel boosted its position in Vertiv by 1.1% during the first quarter. SFE Investment Counsel now owns 3,052 shares of the company’s stock worth $765,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Webster Bank N. A. raised its holdings in Vertiv by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Sachetta LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv by 41.4% in the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $478,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quotient Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,813 shares of the company’s stock worth $454,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv is buying Strategic Thermal Labs, adding proven cold-plate and server-side liquid cooling technology that should strengthen its position in fast-growing AI infrastructure markets. Vertiv (VRT) Is Buying Strategic Thermal Labs For AI Cooling Growth
• Positive Sentiment: The acquisition was also confirmed by Brown Gibbons Lang & Company, underscoring Vertiv’s continued push to deepen its thermal management and data center cooling portfolio. BGL Announces the Sale of Strategic Thermal Labs to Vertiv
• Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv is also attracting investor attention and online search interest, which may be adding to trading activity but does not itself change the company’s fundamentals. Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary on the stock has been cautious, including Jim Cramer advising investors to wait for a better entry point, which may temper enthusiasm for buying at current levels. Jim Cramer Says Wait Before Buying the Dip on Vertiv: “You’ll Get A Better Price.”

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on VRT shares. Glj Research upgraded Vertiv from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a 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 lowered their price target on Vertiv from $435.00 to $418.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective 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. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $342.73.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of VRT stock opened at $291.80 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company has a market cap of $112.08 billion, a PE ratio of 73.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 2.03. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $318.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $271.03. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52 week low of $118.70 and a 52 week high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.64 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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 research analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.38 EPS 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 paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s payout ratio is currently 6.28%.

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.