Zevenbergen Capital Investments LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Zevenbergen Capital Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 15.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 346,575 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 46,625 shares during the quarter. Vertiv accounts for 1.2% of Zevenbergen Capital Investments LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position. Zevenbergen Capital Investments LLC owned approximately 0.09% of Vertiv worth $56,149,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 1,560.0% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Promus Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv during the second quarter worth $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Vertiv by 67.6% during the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in Vertiv by 54.0% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 624.0% in the fourth quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vertiv Stock Down 6.8%

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $234.05 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $89.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 68.64, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 2.02. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52-week low of $53.60 and a 52-week high of $282.05. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The business has a fifty day moving average of $232.78 and a two-hundred day moving average of $191.22.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.99 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.33%.

Insider Activity

In other Vertiv news, EVP Anders Karlborg sold 30,487 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.92, for a total transaction of $7,527,850.04. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 34,746 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,579,482.32. This trade represents a 46.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total transaction of $10,211,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman owned 22,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,682,244.82. This trade represents a 64.25% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 5.01% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on VRT shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Mizuho raised their target price on Vertiv from $198.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $270.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Wolfe Research lowered Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $235.26.

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.