Axxcess Wealth Management LLC Purchases 58,081 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 332.9% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 75,528 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 58,081 shares during the quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $12,236,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Park Place Capital Corp grew its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its position in Vertiv by 98.9% during the 4th quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in Vertiv during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC bought a new stake in Vertiv during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vertiv Price Performance

Vertiv stock opened at $327.78 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $300.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $229.96. The company has a market capitalization of $125.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 82.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 2.09. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1 year low of $101.00 and a 1 year high of $379.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.49.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.64 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 6.28%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on VRT. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Loop Capital initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vertiv from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $425.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Twenty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $322.32.

Key Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv is being highlighted as a key AI infrastructure winner because its cooling equipment helps solve the heat problem in dense GPU data centers, supporting long-term demand. Is This AI Data Center Stock a Buy While the Market Panics About Oversupply?
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv was included in a momentum-stock screen, suggesting it continues to show strong trend strength and earnings-growth characteristics that traders favor. Micron & 2 Other Momentum Stocks to Buy Now for Big Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles focused on whether VRT can keep moving higher after earnings, but they did not point to a fresh catalyst; they mainly framed the stock as a momentum name being reassessed by investors. Vertiv (VRT) Up 0.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary raised valuation concerns, noting Vertiv’s strong run has pushed the stock to an elevated earnings multiple, which could limit upside if growth expectations cool. Jim Cramer on Vertiv: “At 53 Times Earnings, I Gotta Say No Thanks”

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In other news, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was 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 directly owned 22,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,682,244.82. This represents a 64.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total transaction of $9,849,960.89. Following the sale, the director directly owned 25,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,371,750. This trade represents a 60.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.