Game Creek Capital LP Has $7.34 Million Stock Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Game Creek Capital LP reduced its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRTFree Report) by 6.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 48,650 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,600 shares during the quarter. Vertiv comprises 2.6% of Game Creek Capital LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Game Creek Capital LP’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $7,339,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in VRT. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Vertiv during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $538,132,000. Winslow Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Vertiv in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $459,284,000. Schroder Investment Management Group lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 148.0% during the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,828,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $275,885,000 after buying an additional 1,091,210 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 102.7% during the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 26,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,446,000 after buying an additional 1,026,837 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 20.9% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,931,488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $761,662,000 after acquiring an additional 1,024,634 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Vertiv

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Vertiv Price Performance

NYSE:VRT opened at $258.80 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.55. The company has a 50-day moving average of $213.20 and a 200-day moving average of $180.24. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52 week low of $53.60 and a 52 week high of $276.78. The company has a market capitalization of $99.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.89, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 2.02.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRTGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.99 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.33%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total value of $18,974,904.06. Following the sale, the director directly owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at $4,050,585. This represents a 82.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,667 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.42, for a total value of $25,764,451.14. Following the transaction, the director owned 40,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,136,800. This represents a 71.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815 in the last 90 days. 2.63% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on VRT shares. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $220.00 to $286.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vertiv has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $230.28.

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Vertiv Company Profile

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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.

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