Perpetual Ltd Has $22.66 Million Stock Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Perpetual Ltd trimmed its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 42.6% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 150,192 shares of the company’s stock after selling 111,274 shares during the quarter. Perpetual Ltd’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $22,658,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 18.3% during the 1st quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 50,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,657,000 after buying an additional 7,834 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its position in Vertiv by 166.2% during the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $94,000 after acquiring an additional 816 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its position in Vertiv by 34.2% during the first quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 374,560 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,945,000 after acquiring an additional 95,507 shares during the last quarter. Capital Analysts LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 10.6% during the first quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 5,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $399,000 after acquiring an additional 532 shares during the period. Finally, 1832 Asset Management L.P. grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 985.3% in the first quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,301,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $166,183,000 after purchasing an additional 2,089,612 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vertiv Trading Up 3.5%

VRT opened at $159.72 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a twelve month low of $53.60 and a twelve month high of $202.45. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $176.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $147.64.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.25. Vertiv had a net margin of 10.67% and a return on equity of 50.82%. The company had revenue of $2.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.59 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.76 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.230-1.290 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.070-4.130 EPS. Analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This is an increase from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 25th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.43%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on VRT shares. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $195.00 price target (up from $162.00) on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Citigroup increased their price objective on Vertiv from $198.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $216.00 target price on Vertiv and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vertiv presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $180.48.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total transaction of $937,810.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $690,444. The trade was a 57.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 2.63% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.