Schmidt P J Investment Management Inc. Makes New $447,000 Investment in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Schmidt P J Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm bought 2,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $447,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV raised its stake in Vertiv by 1.9% during the third quarter. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV now owns 3,020 shares of the company’s stock worth $456,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. JBR Co Financial Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. JBR Co Financial Management Inc now owns 7,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,180,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Plancorp LLC increased its position in Vertiv by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Plancorp LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the company’s stock worth $802,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in Vertiv by 54.0% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Vertiv by 67.6% in the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total value of $937,810.48. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,050 shares in the company, valued at approximately $690,444. This trade represents a 57.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 5.01% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Vertiv Stock Up 4.0%

Shares of NYSE VRT opened at $170.08 on Tuesday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52-week low of $53.60 and a 52-week high of $202.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.83. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $171.10 and its 200-day moving average price is $153.91. The company has a market capitalization of $65.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 64.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 2.06.

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

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 25th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. This is an increase from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.43%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on VRT. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $182.00 to $204.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Vertiv from $150.00 to $206.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Zacks Research raised Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $195.00 price objective (up previously from $162.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $173.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $181.38.

Vertiv Company 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.