Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Sold by Asset Management One Co. Ltd.

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. decreased its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 137,381 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,936 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $20,725,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Financial Management Professionals Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 1,560.0% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the period. Promus Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Vertiv in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised 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 purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Avion Wealth lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 54.0% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VRT has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. TD Cowen increased their target price on Vertiv from $162.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $211.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Monday, December 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $150.00 to $206.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of Vertiv from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Wolfe Research downgraded shares of Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Two 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Vertiv has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $181.38.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Vertiv stock opened at $173.87 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 current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The stock has a market cap of $66.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 65.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 2.06. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $173.61 and a 200-day moving average of $152.23.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analyst estimates of $2.59 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 10.67% and a return on equity of 50.82%. The business’s revenue was up 29.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous 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. On average, analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In related news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total value of $937,810.48. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 5.01% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv 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.