Quantitative Investment Management LLC Makes New $1.37 Million Investment in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Quantitative Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 4,095 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,371,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VRT. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,245,000. Benjamin Edwards Inc. increased its holdings in Vertiv by 32.1% in the second quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 2,663 shares of the company’s stock worth $892,000 after purchasing an additional 647 shares in the last quarter. GTS Securities LLC increased its holdings in Vertiv by 214.3% in the second quarter. GTS Securities LLC now owns 6,370 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,133,000 after purchasing an additional 4,343 shares in the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. acquired a new position in Vertiv in the second quarter valued at approximately $95,721,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 34.7% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 114,072 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,193,000 after buying an additional 29,403 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vertiv Trading Up 0.5%

NYSE VRT opened at $258.48 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $99.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 2.06. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52 week low of $118.70 and a 52 week high of $379.93. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $286.74 and a 200-day moving average price of $290.44. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%.The company had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.95 earnings per share. Vertiv’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 5.66%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Vertiv from $414.00 to $358.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Piper Sandler set a $375.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, KeyCorp decreased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $360.00 to $325.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $357.83.

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.