Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Bought by Vega Investment Solutions

Vega Investment Solutions boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 190.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 37,338 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 24,468 shares during the period. Vertiv makes up approximately 1.7% of Vega Investment Solutions’ holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Vega Investment Solutions’ holdings in Vertiv were worth $11,748,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Vertiv Stock Performance

VRT stock opened at $254.98 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $293.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $288.01. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $118.70 and a 12 month high of $379.93. The company has a market capitalization of $98.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 2.06. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. Vertiv’s quarterly revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.95 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is currently 5.66%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on VRT shares. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $370.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Zacks Research raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $414.00 to $358.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $325.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $357.83.

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.