GTS Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Free Report) by 214.3% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,370 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,343 shares during the period. GTS Securities LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $2,133,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of VRT. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted 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 worth $25,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. Sankala Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 211.3% in the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares during the period. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 98.9% in the 4th quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages recently weighed in on VRT. Bank of America upped their price objective on Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $325.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup reduced their target price 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. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vertiv from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, KeyCorp lowered their price target on shares of Vertiv from $360.00 to $325.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $357.83.
Vertiv Price Performance
Shares of NYSE VRT opened at $256.20 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $118.70 and a fifty-two week high of $379.93. The company has a market cap of $98.63 billion, a PE ratio of 57.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 2.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.38. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $288.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $289.42.
Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. The firm 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 revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $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 expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Vertiv Dividend Announcement
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 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 5.66%.
Trending Headlines about Vertiv
Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Vertiv is up 18.4% since its earnings report, with analysts pointing to favorable earnings-estimate revisions as a potential near-term catalyst. The consensus price target implies approximately 28.4% upside, though the article notes that price targets alone have limited predictive value. Why Is Vertiv Up 18.4% Since Last Earnings Report?
- Positive Sentiment: Vertiv expanded its high-density uninterruptible power supply portfolio in Asia, targeting large-scale artificial-intelligence data centers and other critical digital infrastructure. The move strengthens its positioning in the growing power and cooling market supporting AI workloads. Vertiv Expands High-Density UPS Family
- Positive Sentiment: Recent bullish research describes Vertiv as a key supplier of power, cooling, and infrastructure for AI data centers. The thesis includes rising infrastructure content per megawatt, higher-margin services, and management’s long-term targets for 20%–22% organic sales growth and operating margins above 27%. Vertiv: AI’s Physical Bottleneck
- Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv exceeded quarterly EPS expectations, but revenue came in below consensus despite 24.1% year-over-year growth. Its elevated valuation and high beta make the stock particularly sensitive to profit-taking, estimate changes, and broader technology-sector sentiment.
- Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP announced an investigation into potential claims on behalf of Vertiv investors. The announcement does not establish wrongdoing, but such investigations can add uncertainty and weigh on investor sentiment. Pomerantz Investor Alert
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.
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