Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. Reduces Stock Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. trimmed its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 4.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 104,225 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,990 shares during the quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $16,939,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in Vertiv by 25.9% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $834,000 after buying an additional 2,377 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth $567,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC grew its stake in Vertiv by 19.8% during the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,000 after buying an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia grew its stake in Vertiv by 49.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 29,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,755,000 after buying an additional 9,712 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ossiam purchased a new position in Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth $50,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Vertiv from $356.00 to $435.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $330.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $335.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Twenty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $316.27.

More Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv remains a favored AI infrastructure name as multiple articles highlighted its role in powering and cooling next-generation data centers, which supports the long-term growth story for VRT. How Vertiv (VRT) Is Expanding Its Role in AI Data Center Power and Cooling
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary from Jim Cramer pointed to Vertiv’s strong run, reinforcing momentum interest in the stock and keeping attention on its AI-cooling exposure. Jim Cramer Highlights Vertiv’s Huge Run
• Positive Sentiment: Several pieces labeled Vertiv a top momentum stock and a long-term beneficiary of the AI infrastructure boom, suggesting continued institutional and retail enthusiasm for the name. Why Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT) is a top momentum stock for the long term
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst-style commentary emphasized that AI infrastructure spending is accelerating and that Vertiv is positioned to benefit from the need for power, cooling, and modular data center solutions. Checking in On Red Hot AI Infrastructure Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv hosted an investor conference, which can help management reinforce the company’s AI and data center strategy, but no new financial guidance was provided in the headline announcement. Vertiv Hosts Investor Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage focused on an underweight position in Vertiv hurting a fund’s performance, underscoring how crowded the AI trade has become rather than signaling a specific new catalyst for VRT. Underweight in Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT) Hurt Fidelity Growth Strategies Fund’s Performance in Q1

Vertiv Stock Down 2.2%

Vertiv stock opened at $315.44 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $121.16 billion, a PE ratio of 79.26, a PEG ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 2.09. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $298.08 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $228.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.49. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $101.00 and a fifty-two week high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.64 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.42 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s payout ratio is 6.28%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Steven Reinemund sold 65,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total value of $16,506,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 68,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,353,165.35. The trade was a 48.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total value of $10,211,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 22,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,682,244.82. This trade represents a 64.25% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.