4,560 Shares in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Purchased by CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd.

Key Points

• CTC Alternative Strategies acquired 4,560 Vertiv shares valued at approximately $1.53 million, making Vertiv 2.2% of its portfolio. Other hedge funds also increased or initiated positions, while institutional investors collectively own 89.92% of the stock.
• Analysts remain broadly bullish, with 22 Buy and three Strong Buy ratings and a consensus price target of $357.83. However, several firms recently lowered their targets, including RBC to $337 and Citigroup to $358.
• Vertiv’s latest quarterly results beat EPS expectations and revenue grew 24.1% year over year, though revenue missed consensus estimates. Shares opened at $256.20, and the company’s elevated valuation and high beta indicate meaningful sensitivity to market and estimate changes.

CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 4,560 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,527,000. Vertiv makes up 2.2% of CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd.'s holdings, making the stock its 12th largest position.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Quantitative Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,371,000. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the second quarter worth approximately $27,245,000. Benjamin Edwards Inc. increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 32.1% during the second quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 2,663 shares of the company's stock worth $892,000 after purchasing an additional 647 shares in the last quarter. GTS Securities LLC increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 214.3% during the second quarter. GTS Securities LLC now owns 6,370 shares of the company's stock worth $2,133,000 after purchasing an additional 4,343 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. acquired a new position in Vertiv in the 2nd quarter valued at $95,721,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VRT has been the topic of a number of research reports. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $370.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Vertiv from $418.00 to $337.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $414.00 to $358.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Fox Advisors raised shares of Vertiv from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Loop Capital initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 14th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $500.00 price objective for the company. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vertiv currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $357.83.

Vertiv Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $256.20 on Monday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52-week low of $118.70 and a 52-week high of $379.93. The stock has a market cap of $98.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.96, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 2.06. The business has a fifty day moving average of $288.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $290.03. 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 - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 analysts' expectations of $3.38 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.95 earnings per share. Vertiv's revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.66%.

Key Stories Impacting Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv is up 18.4% since its earnings report, with analysts pointing to favorable earnings-estimate revisions as a potential near-term catalyst. The consensus price target implies approximately 28.4% upside, though the article notes that price targets alone have limited predictive value. Why Is Vertiv Up 18.4% Since Last Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv expanded its high-density uninterruptible power supply portfolio in Asia, targeting large-scale artificial-intelligence data centers and other critical digital infrastructure. The move strengthens its positioning in the growing power and cooling market supporting AI workloads. Vertiv Expands High-Density UPS Family
• Positive Sentiment: Recent bullish research describes Vertiv as a key supplier of power, cooling, and infrastructure for AI data centers. The thesis includes rising infrastructure content per megawatt, higher-margin services, and management’s long-term targets for 20%–22% organic sales growth and operating margins above 27%. Vertiv: AI’s Physical Bottleneck
• Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv exceeded quarterly EPS expectations, but revenue came in below consensus despite 24.1% year-over-year growth. Its elevated valuation and high beta make the stock particularly sensitive to profit-taking, estimate changes, and broader technology-sector sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP announced an investigation into potential claims on behalf of Vertiv investors. The announcement does not establish wrongdoing, but such investigations can add uncertainty and weigh on investor sentiment. Pomerantz Investor Alert

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.

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