Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Holdings Lifted by Lido Advisors LLC

Lido Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 48.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 32,133 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,456 shares during the quarter. Lido Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $7,754,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VRT. Perpetual Ltd raised its holdings in Vertiv by 6,110.5% in the third quarter. Perpetual Ltd now owns 114,397 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,605,000 after buying an additional 112,555 shares during the last quarter. NFSG Corp lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 325.4% in the third quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 8,984 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,168,000 after buying an additional 6,872 shares in the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 536.3% in the first quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 76,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,134,000 after buying an additional 64,358 shares in the last quarter. N10 Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 34.2% in the third quarter. N10 Wealth LLC now owns 80,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,497,000 after buying an additional 20,604 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LDR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 111.5% during the third quarter. LDR Capital Management LLC now owns 13,749 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,318,000 after buying an additional 7,248 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on VRT shares. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Vertiv from $356.00 to $357.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vertiv from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Loop Capital lowered their price objective on Vertiv from $500.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen raised Vertiv from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $330.00 target price on Vertiv in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $333.70.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total value of $3,880,146.34. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,188,030. The trade was a 48.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $209.78 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.39. The firm has a market cap of $80.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 2.11. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $232.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $270.17. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $147.82 and a fifty-two week high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $2.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $0.39. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.99% and a return on equity of 53.31%. The firm had revenue of $4.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.24 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 61.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 7.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 14th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.67%.

More Vertiv News

These are some of the VRT news items that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv unveiled the PowerNexus MV UPS, an outdoor-rated medium-voltage system designed to help AI data centers connect to the grid faster, protect power supply, and preserve indoor space for computing equipment. The system targets hyperscale, colocation, and neocloud operators; Vertiv also plans a dedicated laboratory to advance the technology. The launch reinforces its exposure to AI infrastructure demand, although the announcement does not specify near-term revenue impact. Article: Vertiv Introduces Medium-Voltage Power System
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan initiated coverage with a Neutral rating and a $240 price target. The target indicates potential upside from the cited share price, but the rating signals a more measured view than Bernstein’s Buy call. Article: JPMorgan Initiates Coverage of Vertiv
• Negative Sentiment: Some investor commentary remains cautious, pointing to Vertiv’s sharp chart decline and arguing that investors may want to wait for a lower entry price. That concern could temper enthusiasm even as the company’s operating growth remains strong. Article: Vertiv—Good Quarter, Crushed Chart

Vertiv Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE: VRT) designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure used by data centers, communications networks and commercial and industrial facilities. Its offerings help customers maintain reliable power, cooling and operating conditions for technology systems. The company’s products and solutions include uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution equipment, thermal management systems, racks, integrated modular infrastructure, and monitoring and control software.