9,347 Shares in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Bought by Ayrshire Capital Management LLC

Key Points

• Ayrshire Capital Management initiated a position in Vertiv, purchasing 9,347 shares valued at approximately $2.26 million. Institutional investors collectively own 89.92% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive overall, with Vertiv holding a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $335.67, despite several recent target-price reductions.
• Vertiv reported quarterly EPS of $1.52, beating estimates of $1.43, while revenue rose 24.1% year over year to $3.27 billion. The company also paid a quarterly dividend of $0.0625 per share.

Ayrshire Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 9,347 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,256,000. Vertiv accounts for about 1.1% of Ayrshire Capital Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. SFE Investment Counsel grew its stake in Vertiv by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. SFE Investment Counsel now owns 3,052 shares of the company's stock worth $765,000 after buying an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in Vertiv by 3.0% in the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,156 shares of the company's stock worth $387,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. Webster Bank N. A. lifted its stake in Vertiv by 6.9% in the first quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 542 shares of the company's stock valued at $136,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Sachetta LLC lifted its stake in Vertiv by 41.4% in the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pincus Capital Management LP lifted its stake in Vertiv by 0.8% in the first quarter. Pincus Capital Management LP now owns 4,713 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,181,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In related news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total value of $3,880,146.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at $4,188,030. This represents a 48.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on VRT. Glj Research began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. They set a "sell" rating and a $188.00 price target for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $331.00 to $323.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Evercore set a $375.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of Vertiv from $300.00 to $280.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, KeyCorp dropped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $360.00 to $325.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vertiv has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $335.67.

Vertiv Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Vertiv stock opened at $205.97 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.03. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1-year low of $147.82 and a 1-year high of $379.93. The business's fifty day moving average price is $254.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $288.82. The company has a market capitalization of $79.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.02, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 2.05.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.95 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.73 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 14th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv's dividend payout ratio is presently 5.66%.

Vertiv Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co NYSE: VRT designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure that supports data centers, communication networks and other facilities requiring reliable power and environmental control. Its solutions are used by cloud and colocation providers, telecommunications companies, enterprises, industrial organizations and edge-computing operators.

The company's offerings include uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution and management systems, thermal-management and cooling equipment, integrated racks and enclosures, modular infrastructure, and monitoring and control software.

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