Mediolanum International Funds Ltd raised its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Free Report) by 12.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 146,183 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,639 shares during the quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $34,239,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VRT. SFE Investment Counsel boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 1.1% during the first quarter. SFE Investment Counsel now owns 3,052 shares of the company’s stock worth $765,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the period. Webster Bank N. A. increased its holdings in Vertiv by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. Sachetta LLC raised its position in Vertiv by 41.4% during the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC raised its position in Vertiv by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $478,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quotient Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 2.5% in the 1st quarter. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,813 shares of the company’s stock worth $454,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on VRT shares. Fox Advisors upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Bank of America upped their target price on Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Oppenheimer raised their price target on Vertiv from $330.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. HSBC started coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $325.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Robert W. Baird began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 price objective for the company. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $342.73.
Vertiv Stock Performance
Vertiv stock opened at $288.79 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $118.70 and a fifty-two week high of $379.93. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $320.41 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $269.39. 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 stock has a market cap of $110.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.56, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 2.03.
Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (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 return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The business’s revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.64 EPS. 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 expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Vertiv Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was 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 6.28%.
Vertiv News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Robert W. Baird upgraded Vertiv to strong-buy and initiated/boosted coverage with a $370 price target, citing strong demand tied to data center growth and AI infrastructure spending. Vertiv rated outperform in new coverage at Baird on data center demand
- Positive Sentiment: Baird’s coverage highlights Vertiv as a key beneficiary of the AI data center power buildout, a theme that investors have been rewarding across infrastructure and cooling names. Vertiv (VRT) Stock: Baird Initiates Coverage With $370 Price Target and Outperform Rating
- Positive Sentiment: Market commentary continues to group Vertiv among the stocks positioned to gain from the ongoing AI data center power and cooling spending cycle, which supports the long-term earnings outlook. 3 Stocks Riding the AI Data Center Power Buildout in July
- Neutral Sentiment: RBC Capital trimmed its price target on Vertiv to $418 from $435 but kept an outperform rating, signaling slightly less upside than before while still remaining bullish overall. Benzinga
- Neutral Sentiment: Leon Cooperman-related portfolio commentary mentioned Vertiv among other holdings, but it did not add a clear new catalyst for the stock. Billionaire Leon Cooperman’s Top 3 Stocks: Buy, Sell or Hold
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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