Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Position Boosted by QRG Capital Management Inc.

QRG Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 21.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 92,499 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,172 shares during the period. QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $23,178,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. CreativeOne Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 187.8% during the third quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 10,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,606,000 after purchasing an additional 6,947 shares during the period. Lingotto Investment Management LLP acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at $2,641,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at $808,701,000. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. increased its stake in Vertiv by 26.1% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. now owns 22,476 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,641,000 after purchasing an additional 4,645 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. purchased a new position in Vertiv in the 4th quarter worth about $2,197,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRT has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. HSBC began coverage on Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $325.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $425.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $326.39.

Vertiv Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of Vertiv stock opened at $300.49 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $324.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $259.17. The company has a market cap of $115.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.03. 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 1 year low of $110.06 and a 1 year high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.64 EPS. The business’s quarterly 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. As a group, analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 6.28%.

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.