Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. Lowers Stock Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. reduced its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 26.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 28,537 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,405 shares during the period. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $4,623,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Park Place Capital Corp lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 624.0% during the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 98.9% during the 4th quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vertiv Stock Up 1.4%

NYSE VRT opened at $327.78 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $300.35 and its 200 day moving average is $229.96. 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 $101.00 and a 12 month high of $379.93. The stock has a market cap of $125.90 billion, a PE ratio of 82.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 2.09.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.64 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is currently 6.28%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Steven Reinemund sold 65,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total value of $16,506,750.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 68,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,353,165.35. The trade was a 48.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total value of $9,849,960.89. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,371,750. The trade was a 60.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815 in the last quarter. 1.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

More Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv is being highlighted as a key AI infrastructure winner because its cooling equipment helps solve the heat problem in dense GPU data centers, supporting long-term demand. Is This AI Data Center Stock a Buy While the Market Panics About Oversupply?
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv was included in a momentum-stock screen, suggesting it continues to show strong trend strength and earnings-growth characteristics that traders favor. Micron & 2 Other Momentum Stocks to Buy Now for Big Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles focused on whether VRT can keep moving higher after earnings, but they did not point to a fresh catalyst; they mainly framed the stock as a momentum name being reassessed by investors. Vertiv (VRT) Up 0.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary raised valuation concerns, noting Vertiv’s strong run has pushed the stock to an elevated earnings multiple, which could limit upside if growth expectations cool. Jim Cramer on Vertiv: “At 53 Times Earnings, I Gotta Say No Thanks”

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $355.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $281.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $322.32.

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.