Stephens Inc. AR Cuts Stock Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Stephens Inc. AR lessened its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 3.9% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 47,742 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,945 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $11,963,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VRT. Webster Bank N. A. grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 6.9% in the first quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,908 shares of the company’s stock worth $478,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in Vertiv by 2.5% in the 1st quarter. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,813 shares of the company’s stock valued at $454,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Bell Investment Advisors Inc boosted its position in Vertiv by 9.6% in the 1st quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 514 shares of the company’s stock valued at $129,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, Hohimer Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,264 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,015,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VRT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price objective on the stock. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Bank of America boosted their target price on Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. HSBC initiated coverage on Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $325.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Vertiv from $356.00 to $435.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $326.39.

Vertiv Stock Down 8.6%

Shares of VRT traded down $27.53 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $290.94. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,862,430 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,948,084. 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 12-month low of $110.06 and a 12-month high of $379.93. The stock has a market cap of $111.75 billion, a PE ratio of 72.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.03. The company’s 50 day moving average is $324.54 and its 200 day moving average is $259.86.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share 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 analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The firm’s revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.64 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.37 EPS for the current fiscal 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 given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s payout ratio is currently 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.