Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLC Reduces Stock Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLC cut its stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 53.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 14,772 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,960 shares during the period. Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $2,393,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in VRT. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $808,701,000. Marshall Wace LLP grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 265.6% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,670,007 shares of the company’s stock valued at $432,568,000 after purchasing an additional 1,939,749 shares in the last quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 178.2% in the fourth quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,003,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,524,000 after purchasing an additional 1,283,110 shares in the last quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 148.0% in the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,828,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $275,885,000 after acquiring an additional 1,091,210 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 49.5% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,811,114 shares of the company’s stock valued at $361,033,000 after acquiring an additional 930,158 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vertiv Stock Up 2.9%

NYSE:VRT opened at $311.67 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $317.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $245.94. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52 week low of $110.06 and a 52 week high of $379.93. 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.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The company had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.64 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid 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 is Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is 6.28%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently commented on VRT shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Bank of America upped their price objective on Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $425.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $355.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Oppenheimer upped their price objective on Vertiv from $330.00 to $353.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vertiv has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $326.39.

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.