Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Acquired by Cetera Investment Advisers

Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 4.8% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 295,756 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,470 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers’ holdings in Vertiv were worth $74,111,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 25.9% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $834,000 after acquiring an additional 2,377 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the second quarter worth $567,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv by 19.8% during the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,000 after purchasing an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia grew its holdings in Vertiv by 49.7% in the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 29,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,755,000 after purchasing an additional 9,712 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ossiam purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv in the second quarter valued at $50,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vertiv News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv announced it is expanding manufacturing and testing capacity at its Tognana Campus near Padua, a sign it is investing to meet stronger demand for its critical digital infrastructure products.
• Positive Sentiment: The company said it is helping deploy NVIDIA DGX GB300 AI computing capability at the Naval Postgraduate School, highlighting continued traction for Vertiv’s power, liquid cooling, rack, and installation services in high-density AI systems. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Several analyst and growth-focused articles reinforced the view that Vertiv has above-average financial growth and could continue benefiting from AI data center demand and rising 2026 guidance.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary also noted that VRT’s rally has cooled after a big run earlier this year, suggesting some investors may be pausing to reassess valuation after strong gains.
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles ahead of next week’s earnings suggested Wall Street expects another solid report, which could keep sentiment constructive but does not by itself confirm a new catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: One recent market recap said VRT dipped more than the broader market in the prior session, reflecting short-term volatility even as the longer-term growth story remains intact.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VRT has been the topic of several recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $416.00 price objective on the stock. Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 target price for the company. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Vertiv from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $343.48.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Vertiv stock opened at $303.91 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $314.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $273.92. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52 week low of $118.70 and a 52 week high of $379.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $116.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 76.36, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released 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 net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.64 earnings per share. Vertiv’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.