Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Purchased by BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas lifted its stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 138.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 74,957 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 43,489 shares during the period. BNP Paribas’ holdings in Vertiv were worth $12,170,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VRT. Lingotto Investment Management LLP acquired a new position in Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth about $2,641,000. Ellevest Inc. raised its position in Vertiv by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Ellevest Inc. now owns 6,268 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,015,000 after acquiring an additional 327 shares during the last quarter. Black Swift Group LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth about $3,094,000. Waterloo Capital L.P. raised its position in Vertiv by 520.6% during the fourth quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 8,694 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,409,000 after acquiring an additional 7,293 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. raised its position in Vertiv by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 5,128 shares of the company’s stock worth $828,000 after acquiring an additional 198 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In other news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total transaction of $18,974,904.06. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,050,585. The trade was a 82.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of VRT stock opened at $322.68 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $123.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 81.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 2.04. 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 Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $105.68 and a fifty-two week high of $379.93. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $307.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $236.04.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. Vertiv’s revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $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. On average, analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s payout ratio is presently 6.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on VRT. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price target for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $281.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $355.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $322.32.

Vertiv Company 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.