MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Reduces Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

by · The Markets Daily

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH lowered its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Free Report) by 19.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 7,336 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,749 shares during the quarter. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $1,838,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. Lingotto Investment Management LLP purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,641,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the fourth quarter worth $808,701,000. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. raised its holdings in Vertiv by 26.1% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. now owns 22,476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,641,000 after acquiring an additional 4,645 shares in the last quarter. Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. acquired a new stake in Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at $2,197,000. Finally, WD Rutherford LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv by 80.7% in the fourth quarter. WD Rutherford LLC now owns 15,081 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,443,000 after acquiring an additional 6,734 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price objective for the company. Fox Advisors upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Barclays increased their price target 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. Citigroup lifted their price target on Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $343.50.

Read Our Latest Stock Report on Vertiv

Vertiv Stock Up 0.5%

VRT stock opened at $305.16 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.15. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1-year low of $118.70 and a 1-year high of $379.93. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $322.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $268.37. The firm has a market cap of $117.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 76.67, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.03.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.64 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. Research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.38 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

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

Vertiv Profile

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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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