Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Holdings Raised by Alkeon Capital Management LLC

Alkeon Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 178.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,003,110 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,283,110 shares during the quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $324,524,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. CreativeOne Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 187.8% during the 3rd quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 10,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,606,000 after purchasing an additional 6,947 shares during the last quarter. Lingotto Investment Management LLP acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth $2,641,000. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 4,645 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth $808,701,000. Finally, WD Rutherford LLC increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 80.7% during the 4th quarter. WD Rutherford LLC now owns 15,081 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,443,000 after purchasing an additional 6,734 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Stock Up 2.9%

VRT stock opened at $311.67 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $119.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 78.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.04. The company has a 50-day moving average of $317.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $245.94. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52-week low of $110.06 and a 52-week high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly 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 analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business 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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 6.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $260.00 price target (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Oppenheimer upped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $330.00 to $353.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $416.00 price target for the company. Finally, Loop Capital began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price target for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.