Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Makes New $429,000 Investment in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI acquired a new position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 1,714 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $429,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,694,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,408,661,000 after buying an additional 235,577 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Vertiv by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,065,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,141,723,000 after buying an additional 143,821 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Vertiv by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,974,205 shares of the company’s stock valued at $967,881,000 after acquiring an additional 121,618 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at about $808,701,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,811,745 shares of the company’s stock valued at $455,531,000 after acquiring an additional 97,141 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VRT has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup upped their price target on Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research cut Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $425.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vertiv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $342.73.

Vertiv News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv announced it is expanding manufacturing and testing capacity at its Tognana, Italy campus to support AI-ready data center cooling demand, with plans to double regional chiller production by the end of 2026 and open a new test lab in early 2027. Article
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple recent articles highlight Vertiv’s multi-year pipeline, growing AI data center footprint, and raised 2026 guidance, which reinforces the bullish long-term growth case for the stock. Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street coverage continues to view Vertiv as an attractive investment, and analysts expect earnings growth in the company’s report next week, but these items are mainly reminder pieces rather than new catalysts. Article
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the upbeat fundamentals, Vertiv’s shares fell more than the broader market in the latest session, suggesting some near-term profit-taking or valuation pressure after a strong run. Article

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $302.06 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $118.70 and a 12 month high of $379.93. The company has a market capitalization of $116.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.90, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.03. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $316.28 and its 200 day moving average is $273.01.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.64 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.38 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is 6.28%.

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.