Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund Trims Stock Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund decreased its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 2.0% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 89,106 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,794 shares during the quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $22,328,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Sankala Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 211.3% during the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new stake in Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp boosted its stake in Vertiv by 624.0% in the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Price Performance

Vertiv stock opened at $300.49 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $115.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.50, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $324.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $259.17. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52 week low of $110.06 and a 52 week high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share 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 analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The company’s revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.64 EPS. 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, research analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis 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 6.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Loop Capital began coverage on Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 target price for the company. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and issued a $355.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $260.00 price objective (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, HSBC began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $325.00 target price on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $326.39.

Vertiv 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.