Ripple Effect Asset Management LP Reduces Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Ripple Effect Asset Management LP trimmed its stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 62.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 17,500 shares of the company’s stock after selling 29,650 shares during the quarter. Vertiv accounts for 0.8% of Ripple Effect Asset Management LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Ripple Effect Asset Management LP’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $2,835,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Sargent Investment Group LLC boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Sargent Investment Group LLC now owns 25,205 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,083,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 30.3% in the fourth quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 88,339 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,312,000 after acquiring an additional 20,554 shares in the last quarter. Mariner LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 11.3% during the fourth quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 149,394 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,220,000 after purchasing an additional 15,169 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 7.5% during the fourth quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 49,575 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,000,000 after purchasing an additional 3,456 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fieldview Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at $489,000. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vertiv Stock Down 0.1%

VRT stock opened at $302.47 on Monday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $110.06 and a fifty-two week high of $379.93. The business’s 50-day moving average is $316.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $244.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.49. The company has a market cap of $116.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 76.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.04.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. Vertiv’s revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

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 issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6.28%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VRT has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Citigroup upped their price target on Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $355.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price target on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $326.39.

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.