Hilltop Holdings Inc. Cuts Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Hilltop Holdings Inc. trimmed its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 15.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 12,023 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,238 shares during the quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $3,013,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VRT. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth approximately $808,701,000. Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in Vertiv by 265.6% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,670,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $432,568,000 after buying an additional 1,939,749 shares during the period. Alkeon Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Vertiv by 178.2% during the fourth quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,003,110 shares of the company’s stock worth $324,524,000 after buying an additional 1,283,110 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 49.5% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,811,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $361,033,000 after acquiring an additional 930,158 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the third quarter worth $125,331,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on VRT shares. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $260.00 target price (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Bank of America raised their price objective on Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Wall Street Zen cut Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on Vertiv from $435.00 to $418.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $343.48.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of VRT stock opened at $290.29 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $313.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $274.03. The company has a market capitalization of $111.50 billion, a PE ratio of 72.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.03. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a twelve month low of $118.70 and a twelve month high of $379.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.64 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 6.28%.

Trending Headlines about Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp upgraded Vertiv to “strong-buy”, a vote of confidence that signals analysts see more upside in the stock. Zacks.com
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv is being highlighted as a leading AI infrastructure play, with Zacks arguing investors may prefer infrastructure names like VRT over AI chips and mega-cap tech for exposure to the AI boom. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are anticipating Vertiv’s upcoming Q2 earnings, with expectations for strong revenue and EPS growth driven by AI-related demand, partnerships, and expansion efforts. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv announced it is expanding manufacturing and testing capacity at its Tognana campus near Padua, which could help it meet growing demand and support future sales. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company also announced a deployment supporting the Naval Postgraduate School’s NVIDIA DGX GB300 system, showcasing Vertiv’s integrated power, liquid cooling, rack infrastructure, and installation services for high-density AI systems. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent articles note that Vertiv’s rally has cooled after a big run-up, with the stock pulling back from prior gains; this suggests some profit-taking, though the longer-term growth story remains intact. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: One recent note said Vertiv dipped more than the broader market in the latest session, reflecting short-term volatility despite the strong fundamental backdrop. Article Title

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.