Diversified Trust Co Raises Stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Diversified Trust Co raised its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 68.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 19,177 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,811 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $4,805,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VRT. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its holdings in Vertiv by 58.3% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Sankala Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 211.3% during the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 624.0% in the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vertiv Trading Up 0.1%

VRT opened at $333.49 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $128.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 2.03. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52 week low of $110.06 and a 52 week high of $379.93. The business’s 50 day moving average is $321.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $249.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.64 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

VRT has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research raised Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vertiv from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus 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.