Chicago Capital LLC Raises Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Chicago Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 2.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 280,980 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,350 shares during the period. Chicago Capital LLC owned about 0.07% of Vertiv worth $42,389,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. grew its stake in Vertiv by 1,560.0% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its stake 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 during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 54.0% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the period. Promus Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Avion Wealth grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 99.1% during the second 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. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of VRT opened at $173.87 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $173.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $152.23. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a twelve month low of $53.60 and a twelve month high of $202.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $66.48 billion, a PE ratio of 65.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 2.06.

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

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. This is an increase from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 25th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is 9.43%.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In other news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total transaction of $937,810.48. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $690,444. This represents a 57.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on VRT. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $195.00 target price (up from $162.00) on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $181.38.

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.