Generali Investments Management Co LLC Buys 2,744 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Generali Investments Management Co LLC lifted its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 1,516.0% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 2,925 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,744 shares during the period. Generali Investments Management Co LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $979,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VRT. Lingotto Investment Management LLP bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,641,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter valued at $808,701,000. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 26.1% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. now owns 22,476 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,641,000 after acquiring an additional 4,645 shares during the last quarter. Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth $2,197,000. Finally, WD Rutherford LLC grew its position in Vertiv by 80.7% in the fourth quarter. WD Rutherford LLC now owns 15,081 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,443,000 after acquiring an additional 6,734 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vertiv Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of VRT stock opened at $270.55 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $104.16 billion, a PE ratio of 61.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 2.06. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1-year low of $118.70 and a 1-year high of $379.93. The business has a 50-day moving average of $299.76 and a 200 day moving average of $281.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.03.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.66%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VRT has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 target price on Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Glj Research raised Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $381.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday. Zacks Research upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Evercore set a $375.00 target price on Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $348.54.

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.