Fisher Asset Management LLC cut its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Free Report) by 12.2% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 17,662 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,443 shares during the quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $2,861,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VRT. Park Place Capital Corp boosted its position in Vertiv by 624.0% during 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. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its position in Vertiv by 98.9% during the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Transactions at Vertiv
In other Vertiv news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total value of $18,974,904.06. Following the sale, the director owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at $4,050,585. This represents a 82.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Vertiv Price Performance
Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. 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, analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.
Vertiv Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6.28%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts recently commented on VRT shares. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Zacks Research raised Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Vertiv from $356.00 to $435.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price objective on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $322.32.
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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.
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