First Dallas Securities Inc. Lowers Stock Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

First Dallas Securities Inc. trimmed its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 73.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,340 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,775 shares during the quarter. First Dallas Securities Inc.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $336,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its position in Vertiv by 58.3% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Sankala Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 211.3% in the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 624.0% during the fourth quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $300.49 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52 week low of $110.06 and a 52 week high of $379.93. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $324.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $259.17. The company has a market cap of $115.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.50, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released 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. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion for 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 firm’s quarterly revenue 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. Research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.37 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 dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6.28%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $416.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America boosted their target price on Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Mizuho set a $380.00 price target on Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Oppenheimer increased their price target on Vertiv from $330.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Vertiv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.39.

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.