Broderick Brian C Takes Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Broderick Brian C purchased a new position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 6,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,554,000.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Lingotto Investment Management LLP acquired a new position in Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth $2,641,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter worth $808,701,000. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 26.1% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. now owns 22,476 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,641,000 after acquiring an additional 4,645 shares during the period. Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth $2,197,000. Finally, WD Rutherford LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 80.7% during the 4th quarter. WD Rutherford LLC now owns 15,081 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,443,000 after acquiring an additional 6,734 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VRT has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Vertiv from $435.00 to $418.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $416.00 target price on the stock. HSBC began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $325.00 price target for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vertiv from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vertiv currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $342.73.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of Vertiv stock opened at $288.79 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $320.41 and a 200 day moving average of $270.13. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $118.70 and a 12 month high of $379.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $110.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.15.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.64 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is 6.28%.

Trending Headlines about Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Robert W. Baird upgraded Vertiv to strong-buy and initiated/boosted coverage with a $370 price target, citing strong demand tied to data center growth and AI infrastructure spending. Vertiv rated outperform in new coverage at Baird on data center demand
• Positive Sentiment: Baird’s coverage highlights Vertiv as a key beneficiary of the AI data center power buildout, a theme that investors have been rewarding across infrastructure and cooling names. Vertiv (VRT) Stock: Baird Initiates Coverage With $370 Price Target and Outperform Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary continues to group Vertiv among the stocks positioned to gain from the ongoing AI data center power and cooling spending cycle, which supports the long-term earnings outlook. 3 Stocks Riding the AI Data Center Power Buildout in July
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC Capital trimmed its price target on Vertiv to $418 from $435 but kept an outperform rating, signaling slightly less upside than before while still remaining bullish overall. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Leon Cooperman-related portfolio commentary mentioned Vertiv among other holdings, but it did not add a clear new catalyst for the stock. Billionaire Leon Cooperman’s Top 3 Stocks: Buy, Sell or Hold

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.