Freestone Grove Partners LP Purchases New Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor acquired 41,852 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,013,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at about $808,701,000. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in Vertiv by 265.6% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,670,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $432,568,000 after acquiring an additional 1,939,749 shares in the last quarter. Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $441,083,000. Alkeon Capital Management LLC grew its position in Vertiv by 178.2% in the fourth quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,003,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,524,000 after acquiring an additional 1,283,110 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in Vertiv by 49.5% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,811,114 shares of the company’s stock valued at $361,033,000 after acquiring an additional 930,158 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of VRT opened at $269.68 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $103.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.01, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 2.06. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The business’s 50 day moving average is $290.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $289.65. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52-week low of $118.70 and a 52-week high of $379.93.

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

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.66%.

Vertiv News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv’s integrated portfolio of power, cooling and data-center infrastructure is positioned to benefit from the rapid expansion of AI workloads. An analyst report highlighted the company’s potential to increase revenue per megawatt, expand higher-margin services and achieve management’s long-term targets of 20%–22% organic sales growth and operating margins above 27% by 2030. Vertiv: AI’s Physical Bottleneck Is Expanding Its Value Per Megawatt
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street’s consensus price target implies approximately 28.4% upside from recent levels. Although price targets are not always reliable, the article notes that improving earnings-estimate revisions could support near-term momentum. Wall Street Analysts Believe Vertiv Could Rally 28.42%
• Positive Sentiment: Additional research characterizes Vertiv as a growth stock, citing above-average financial growth, strong interest coverage, recurring service opportunities and generally favorable analyst sentiment. The company’s participation in an upcoming Goldman Sachs technology conference may also improve investor visibility. Vertiv Is an Incredible Growth Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv’s latest quarter showed strong earnings growth and an EPS beat, but revenue came in below expectations despite substantial year-over-year growth. This mixed performance leaves investors focused on execution and the company’s ability to sustain AI-related demand.
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP announced an investigation into potential claims on behalf of Vertiv investors. The announcement can weigh on sentiment by raising concerns about possible securities-law exposure and adding legal uncertainty. Pomerantz Investor Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Hagens Berman is also investigating potential securities-law violations following a sharp decline attributed to disappointing second-quarter results and unexpected execution challenges. Multiple law-firm announcements may increase volatility and reinforce concerns about operational delivery. Hagens Berman Vertiv Investor Alert

Analyst Ratings Changes

VRT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $368.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Friday, July 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $418.00 to $337.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $357.83.

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.