Los Angeles Capital Management LLC Trims Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC cut its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 29.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 83,937 shares of the company’s stock after selling 35,777 shares during the quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $13,599,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Park Place Capital Corp raised its position in Vertiv by 624.0% during the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its position in Vertiv by 98.9% during the 4th quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VRT has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. HSBC initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $325.00 target price for the company. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Loop Capital initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 target price for the company. Finally, Fox Advisors raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $322.32.

Vertiv Price Performance

NYSE:VRT opened at $300.44 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The firm has a market cap of $115.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $311.65 and a 200-day moving average price of $240.39. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1-year low of $107.38 and a 1-year high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.64 EPS. The business’s quarterly 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

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