Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT is Robeco Schweiz AG’s 4th Largest Position

Robeco Schweiz AG reduced its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 13.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 895,097 shares of the company’s stock after selling 141,001 shares during the period. Vertiv accounts for 3.0% of Robeco Schweiz AG’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Robeco Schweiz AG’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $135,034,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV increased its position in Vertiv by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV now owns 3,020 shares of the company’s stock valued at $456,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. JBR Co Financial Management Inc boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 0.8% in the third quarter. JBR Co Financial Management Inc now owns 7,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,180,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Plancorp LLC increased its position in Vertiv by 1.3% in the third quarter. Plancorp LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the company’s stock worth $802,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv by 54.0% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Vertiv by 67.6% during the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Vertiv from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Oppenheimer upped their target price on shares of Vertiv from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Cfra Research upgraded Vertiv to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $195.00 price objective (up from $162.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $181.38.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total transaction of $937,810.48. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,050 shares in the company, valued at approximately $690,444. This trade represents a 57.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 5.01% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $172.65 on Wednesday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a one year low of $53.60 and a one year high of $202.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.83 and a quick ratio of 1.43. The company has a market cap of $66.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.15, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 2.06. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $170.95 and a 200 day simple moving average of $154.22.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $2.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.59 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.82% and a net margin of 10.67%.Vertiv’s quarterly revenue was up 29.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.76 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.230-1.290 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.070-4.130 EPS. Research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. This is a boost from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 25th. Vertiv’s payout ratio is 9.43%.

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.