Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. Reduces Stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. lessened its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 59,296 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,036 shares during the quarter. Vertiv comprises approximately 1.3% of Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $19,853,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. SFE Investment Counsel boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. SFE Investment Counsel now owns 3,052 shares of the company’s stock valued at $765,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 3.0% in the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $387,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the period. Webster Bank N. A. raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 6.9% during the first quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Sachetta LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pincus Capital Management LP lifted its position in Vertiv by 0.8% during the first quarter. Pincus Capital Management LP now owns 4,713 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,181,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VRT opened at $263.70 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $304.36 and its 200 day moving average price is $278.25. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1 year low of $118.70 and a 1 year high of $379.93. The company has a market capitalization of $101.29 billion, a PE ratio of 59.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 2.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.38.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The company had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.95 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid 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 of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 5.66%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on VRT. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Fox Advisors upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 target price on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $337.33.

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.