Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Sold by Ieq Capital LLC

Ieq Capital LLC lowered its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 21.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 165,912 shares of the company’s stock after selling 46,277 shares during the quarter. Ieq Capital LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $55,551,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its holdings 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 period. Sankala Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vertiv by 211.3% during the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new stake in Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vertiv Stock Performance

NYSE:VRT opened at $262.36 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The firm has a market cap of $101.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 2.06. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $294.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $286.87. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1-year low of $118.70 and a 1-year high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The company had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.95 EPS. Vertiv’s quarterly revenue 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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 5.66%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on VRT shares. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Vertiv from $414.00 to $358.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $370.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Fox Advisors raised Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $357.83.

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.