Wedbush Securities Inc. Has $9.15 Million Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Wedbush Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 38.6% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 27,332 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,616 shares during the period. Wedbush Securities Inc.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $9,151,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in Vertiv by 25.9% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $834,000 after buying an additional 2,377 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv in the 2nd quarter worth about $567,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 19.8% during the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,000 after purchasing an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia increased its position in Vertiv by 49.7% during the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 29,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,755,000 after buying an additional 9,712 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ossiam bought a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $50,000. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting 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

Vertiv Stock Down 4.9%

VRT stock 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 debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The business has a 50-day moving average of $288.73 and a 200-day moving average of $289.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $98.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 2.06.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%.Vertiv’s revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.95 earnings per share. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business 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. 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 (DPR) is currently 5.66%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $368.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Glj Research raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $381.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 price objective on Vertiv in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $418.00 to $337.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $357.83.

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.