1,749 Shares in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Bought by Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC

Key Points

• Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC acquired 1,749 shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. for approximately $225,000 in the second quarter, adding to the significant institutional ownership of 89.92% in the company.
• Vertiv reported a 35.1% increase in revenue, with $2.64 billion for the quarter, and surpassed analysts' EPS estimates, showcasing strong financial performance.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.0375, reflecting a yield of 0.1% and maintaining a payout ratio of 7.18%.

Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 1,749 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $225,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VRT. GW&K Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the first quarter worth about $26,000. SouthState Corp purchased a new stake in Vertiv in the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 4,120.0% in the 1st quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 422 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 412 shares during the last quarter. Sachetta LLC increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 242.0% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 448 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 317 shares during the period. Finally, Banque Transatlantique SA bought a new position in shares of Vertiv during the first quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company's stock.

Vertiv Trading Up 1.6%

NYSE VRT opened at $162.77 on Tuesday. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $137.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $114.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The stock has a market cap of $62.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 77.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.84. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $53.60 and a 12 month high of $169.83.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $2.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.36 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 8.93% and a return on equity of 51.64%. Vertiv's revenue was up 35.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.67 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.940-1.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 25th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th were issued a $0.0375 dividend. This represents a $0.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. Vertiv's payout ratio is presently 7.18%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on VRT shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vertiv from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, June 21st. Evercore ISI raised their target price on shares of Vertiv from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research cut shares of Vertiv from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Melius upgraded shares of Vertiv from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $165.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $147.58.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vertiv news, Director Steven Reinemund sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.22, for a total transaction of $12,822,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 133,333 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,095,957.26. This trade represents a 42.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Karsten Winther sold 41,654 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.21, for a total value of $5,590,383.34. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 18,848 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,529,590.08. The trade was a 68.85% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 180,952 shares of company stock valued at $23,360,571. Insiders own 5.01% of the company's stock.

Vertiv Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and services critical digital infrastructure technologies and life cycle services for data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial environments in the Americas, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

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