McLaughlin Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 6,818 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,105,000.
A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VRT. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Vertiv by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,015,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Waterfront Wealth Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Waterfront Wealth Inc. now owns 2,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $365,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Balance Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Balance Wealth LLC now owns 2,089 shares of the company’s stock valued at $338,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legacy Capital Group California Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. now owns 1,859 shares of the company’s stock valued at $301,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several brokerages recently weighed in on VRT. Fox Advisors raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $355.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $260.00 target price (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price target on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $326.39.
Vertiv Price Performance
NYSE VRT opened at $333.49 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $320.50 and its 200-day moving average price is $248.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $128.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.79, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.15. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1-year low of $110.06 and a 1-year high of $379.93.
Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The company had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.64 earnings per share. Vertiv’s revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.
Vertiv Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.
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