Mach 1 Financial Group LLC Invests $260,000 in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Mach 1 Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 1,606 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $260,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 2.2% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,833,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,858,352,000 after purchasing an additional 826,281 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 2.3% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,459,323 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,276,173,000 after purchasing an additional 189,484 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 16.7% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,431,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $517,715,000 after purchasing an additional 491,349 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 49.5% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,811,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $361,033,000 after purchasing an additional 930,158 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 1.6% in the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,143,067 shares of the company’s stock worth $323,303,000 after purchasing an additional 33,012 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv is being highlighted as a key AI infrastructure winner because its cooling equipment helps solve the heat problem in dense GPU data centers, supporting long-term demand. Is This AI Data Center Stock a Buy While the Market Panics About Oversupply?
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv was included in a momentum-stock screen, suggesting it continues to show strong trend strength and earnings-growth characteristics that traders favor. Micron & 2 Other Momentum Stocks to Buy Now for Big Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles focused on whether VRT can keep moving higher after earnings, but they did not point to a fresh catalyst; they mainly framed the stock as a momentum name being reassessed by investors. Vertiv (VRT) Up 0.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary raised valuation concerns, noting Vertiv’s strong run has pushed the stock to an elevated earnings multiple, which could limit upside if growth expectations cool. Jim Cramer on Vertiv: “At 53 Times Earnings, I Gotta Say No Thanks”

Vertiv Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $327.78 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52-week low of $101.00 and a 52-week high of $379.93. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $300.35 and a 200 day moving average of $229.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $125.90 billion, a PE ratio of 82.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 2.09. 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 (NYSE:VRT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.64 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, research analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vertiv news, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total transaction of $9,849,960.89. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at $6,371,750. This represents a 60.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total transaction of $10,211,600.00. Following the sale, the chairman owned 22,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,682,244.82. The trade was a 64.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815 in the last three months. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on VRT shares. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $281.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $260.00 target price (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $322.32.

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.