Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Stake Cut by Nicholas Investment Partners LP

Nicholas Investment Partners LP lessened its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 20.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 10,918 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,877 shares during the quarter. Nicholas Investment Partners LP’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $3,656,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sachetta LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 60.5% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. GoalVest Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 87.3% in the 2nd quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the period. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 554.2% during the 1st quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Trading Down 2.7%

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $254.98 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $98.16 billion, a PE ratio of 57.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 2.06. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $293.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $288.01. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $118.70 and a fifty-two week high of $379.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.95 EPS. Vertiv’s revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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 anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is currently 5.66%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on VRT shares. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Wall Street Zen lowered Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 20th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $370.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Fox Advisors raised Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 price objective on Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $357.83.

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.