Nixon Peabody Trust Co. Has $13.70 Million Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Nixon Peabody Trust Co. lessened its position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 4.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 54,672 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,609 shares during the period. Vertiv makes up about 1.1% of Nixon Peabody Trust Co.’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest holding. Nixon Peabody Trust Co.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $13,700,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% in the 4th 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 position in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 211.3% in the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VRT has been the topic of several research analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price objective on the stock. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Vertiv from $356.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Loop Capital began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $500.00 target price for the company. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $326.39.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of 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 P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.03. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a twelve month low of $110.06 and a twelve month high of $379.93. The company’s fifty day moving average is $324.54 and its 200 day moving average is $259.17. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.Vertiv’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.37 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

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

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.