Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Free Report) by 4.1% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 58,798 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,334 shares during the quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $9,526,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Park Place Capital Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 624.0% during the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 98.9% during the 4th quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Trending Headlines about Vertiv
Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Vertiv launched PurgeRite NearZero, a new fluid-management service designed to cut water, wastewater, and hauling needs in AI-ready data centers, reinforcing its role in the fast-growing AI infrastructure market. Vertiv Expands Fluid Management Services to Help Reduce Water Use During Data Center Fluid System Commissioning
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlighted Vertiv as a beneficiary of ongoing digitization, stronger hybrid-working infrastructure demand, and improving IT spending, which supports the stock’s momentum. 3 IT Services Stocks to Buy Right Now From a Challenging Industry
- Positive Sentiment: Another bullish note pointed to Vertiv’s strong one-year run, driven by AI-related data center demand, acquisitions, and NVIDIA ties, although the stock is trading at a premium valuation. Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold VRT Stock After a 195% Rise in One Year?
- Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv declared a small quarterly dividend of $0.0625 per share, which is a routine capital-return update and likely has limited impact on the stock near term. Vertiv Declares Quarterly Dividend
Vertiv Stock Down 2.1%
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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion for 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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. Research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 EPS for the current year.
Vertiv Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6.28%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
VRT has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vertiv from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $356.00 to $435.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Zacks Research raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, HSBC initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $325.00 price target on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vertiv presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $322.32.
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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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