Allianz SE Has $339,000 Stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Allianz SE lessened its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 47.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,639 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,348 shares during the period. Allianz SE’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $339,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. GW&K Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Vertiv during the first quarter worth $26,000. SouthState Corp purchased a new position in Vertiv during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Avion Wealth boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 99.1% during the 2nd quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 213 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. Sachetta LLC grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 242.0% in the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 448 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 317 shares in the last quarter. Finally, OLD Point Trust & Financial Services N A purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the second quarter valued at about $32,000. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on VRT. KGI Securities upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $162.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Oppenheimer upped their target price on Vertiv from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Vertiv from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Glj Research started coverage on Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, August 19th. They issued a “sell” rating and a $112.00 price objective for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $177.81.

Vertiv Stock Performance

NYSE:VRT opened at $163.41 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.83. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52-week low of $53.60 and a 52-week high of $202.45. The firm has a market cap of $62.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.66, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.87. The business’s fifty day moving average is $163.41 and its 200 day moving average is $135.01.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 return on equity of 50.82% and a net margin of 10.67%.The firm’s revenue was up 29.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.76 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.230-1.290 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 4.070-4.130 EPS. Research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 25th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.0375 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.15 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is currently 5.66%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Paul Ryan sold 22,218 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.34, for a total value of $2,829,240.12. Following the transaction, the insider owned 12,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,630,334.02. This represents a 63.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Steven Reinemund sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.22, for a total value of $12,822,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 133,333 shares in the company, valued at $17,095,957.26. This trade represents a 42.86% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 139,298 shares of company stock valued at $17,770,188. Company insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and services critical digital infrastructure technologies and life cycle services for data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial environments in the Americas, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.