Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 81,371 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,245,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Sachetta LLC raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 60.5% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC lifted its position in Vertiv by 87.3% in the 2nd quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 148 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its position in Vertiv by 58.3% during the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 554.2% during the 1st quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages recently issued reports on VRT. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vertiv from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Evercore set a $375.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. KeyCorp lowered their target price on shares of Vertiv from $360.00 to $325.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Loop Capital initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $500.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Three investment 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $357.83.
Vertiv Stock Down 0.3%
VRT stock opened at $256.20 on Monday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a twelve month low of $118.70 and a twelve month high of $379.93. The company has a market cap of $98.63 billion, a PE ratio of 57.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 2.06. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $288.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $290.03. 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 – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%.The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.95 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 earnings per share for the current year.
Vertiv Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 5.66%.
Vertiv News Roundup
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
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.
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