J2 Capital Management Inc Makes New Investment in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

J2 Capital Management Inc purchased a new stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 2,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $649,000.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in VRT. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in 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 during the last quarter. Sankala Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vertiv in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Vertiv by 211.3% in the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new stake in Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Stock Up 2.8%

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $325.15 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $324.04 and a 200-day simple moving average of $254.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $124.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 81.70, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 2.03. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1 year low of $110.06 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 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 net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. Vertiv’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $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. Equities analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 6.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. HSBC started coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $325.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Fox Advisors raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price objective for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.39.

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.