Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Purchased by Krilogy Financial LLC

Krilogy Financial LLC raised its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 16.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 14,135 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,949 shares during the quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $3,542,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $808,701,000. Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in Vertiv by 265.6% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,670,007 shares of the company’s stock valued at $432,568,000 after acquiring an additional 1,939,749 shares in the last quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Vertiv by 178.2% during the 4th quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,003,110 shares of the company’s stock worth $324,524,000 after acquiring an additional 1,283,110 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its position in Vertiv by 148.0% during the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,828,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $275,885,000 after acquiring an additional 1,091,210 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 49.5% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,811,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $361,033,000 after purchasing an additional 930,158 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Stock Down 11.1%

VRT opened at $318.38 on Wednesday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a one year low of $110.06 and a one year high of $379.93. 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’s fifty day moving average is $323.44 and its 200-day moving average is $252.25. The company has a market capitalization of $122.29 billion, a PE ratio of 79.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 2.03.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The business had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.64 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 6.28%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on VRT shares. Citigroup raised their price target on Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. HSBC initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $325.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vertiv from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $326.39.

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.