Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Sold by Leeward Financial Partners LLC

Leeward Financial Partners LLC lessened its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 21.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 19,880 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,466 shares during the quarter. Vertiv comprises about 1.5% of Leeward Financial Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Leeward Financial Partners LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $4,982,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Sankala Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its position 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 in the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new stake in Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp increased its position in Vertiv by 624.0% during the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on VRT shares. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vertiv from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $260.00 price objective (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Vertiv presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.39.

Vertiv Stock Down 0.9%

VRT opened at $315.32 on Thursday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $110.06 and a 12 month high of $379.93. The business has a 50-day moving average of $323.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $253.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $121.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 79.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 2.03.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.64 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued 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 is Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 6.28%.

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.