8,062 Shares in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Acquired by Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas

Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas purchased a new stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 8,062 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,020,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bull Harbor Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,480,000. Strategic Investment Advisors MI lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 66.9% during the 1st quarter. Strategic Investment Advisors MI now owns 4,756 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,196,000 after buying an additional 1,906 shares during the last quarter. Smith Group Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 1st quarter valued at $288,000. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 55.9% in the 1st quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,728 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,437,000 after buying an additional 4,922 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 18.0% in the 1st quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,706 shares of the company’s stock valued at $427,000 after buying an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong earnings and raised guidance: Vertiv reported adjusted EPS of $1.52, ahead of the $1.43 consensus, while revenue rose 24.1% year over year to $3.27 billion. Operating profit increased 44% and adjusted operating profit climbed 51%. The company raised its full-year 2026 EPS outlook to $6.65–$6.75 and revenue guidance to approximately $14 billion. Vertiv second-quarter earnings release
• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure demand remains a key catalyst: Management highlighted accelerating demand for AI-enabled data centers, rising infrastructure spending and a growing project pipeline. Analysts at Oppenheimer also cited robust demand and pipeline expansion as support for Vertiv’s longer-term outlook. Oppenheimer Vertiv outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts still see substantial upside: Citigroup maintained a Buy rating while lowering its price target to $358 from $414. KeyCorp retained an Overweight rating but reduced its target to $325 from $360. Both targets remain well above the recent trading level, suggesting analysts view the selloff as excessive if growth estimates are achieved.
• Neutral Sentiment: Near-term outlook is mixed: Third-quarter revenue guidance of $3.7–$3.9 billion is broadly in line with expectations, while EPS guidance of $1.77–$1.83 brackets the $1.79 consensus. This supports continued growth but offers limited near-term upside surprise.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue fell short of expectations: Second-quarter sales of $3.27 billion missed the approximately $3.38 billion consensus estimate. Investors reacted negatively because the miss raised concerns about execution and the timing of data-center projects, overshadowing the EPS beat and higher guidance. Vertiv revenue miss report
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and momentum remain risks: Vertiv’s elevated earnings multiple and sharp recent decline make the stock sensitive to additional estimate reductions or evidence that AI-related demand is being delayed. The price-target cuts from Citi and KeyCorp, even with favorable ratings, reinforce investor caution.

Vertiv Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $227.44 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $87.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.46, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 2.03. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $307.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $277.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.15. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1-year low of $118.70 and a 1-year high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. Vertiv’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.95 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.66%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on VRT shares. Glj Research upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $325.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday. Piper Sandler set a $375.00 target price on Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their target price on Vertiv from $414.00 to $358.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Vertiv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $339.33.

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.