F m Investments LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

F m Investments LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 1,536.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 24,525 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,026 shares during the period. F m Investments LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $3,973,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of VRT. Park Place Capital Corp increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 624.0% in the fourth quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv in the third quarter worth about $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $340.02 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $280.39 and a 200 day moving average of $217.77. The stock has a market cap of $130.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 85.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 2.09. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $92.13 and a 12 month high of $359.84. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. Vertiv’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In related news, Director Steven Reinemund sold 65,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total transaction of $16,506,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 68,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,353,165.35. The trade was a 48.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chairman directly owned 22,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,682,244.82. This represents a 64.25% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815 in the last quarter. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on VRT. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $344.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $335.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $281.29.

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.