Hilltop Holdings Inc. Decreases Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Posted by on Jul 25th, 2026

Hilltop Holdings Inc. lowered its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Free Report) 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 period. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $3,013,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 25.9% in the first 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 in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth $567,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 19.8% in the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,000 after buying an additional 230 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 49.7% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Ossiam acquired a new stake in Vertiv in the 2nd quarter valued at about $50,000. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vertiv Price Performance

VRT opened at $290.29 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1 year low of $118.70 and a 1 year high of $379.93. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $313.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $274.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $111.50 billion, a PE ratio of 72.94, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.49.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. Vertiv’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.64 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.38 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed 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 of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is currently 6.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $355.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. KeyCorp began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $360.00 price target on the stock. Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $343.48.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on VRT

Vertiv News Roundup

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

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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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