Abacus FCF Advisors LLC Sells 14,271 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Key Points

• Abacus FCF Advisors reduced its Vertiv stake by 23.6% in the second quarter, selling 14,271 shares and retaining 46,144 shares valued at approximately $15.45 million. Vertiv remains the firm’s seventh-largest holding and represents 2.8% of its portfolio.
• Vertiv reported quarterly EPS of $1.52, exceeding estimates of $1.43, while revenue rose 24.1% year over year to $3.27 billion, below the $3.38 billion consensus forecast. The company guided for third-quarter 2026 EPS of $1.77–$1.83 and full-year EPS of $6.65–$6.75.
• Analysts maintain a broadly positive view, with a consensus “Buy” rating and an average price target of $357.83. Vertiv also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.0625 per share, equivalent to a 0.1% annualized yield.

Abacus FCF Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) by 23.6% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 46,144 shares of the company's stock after selling 14,271 shares during the quarter. Vertiv accounts for approximately 2.8% of Abacus FCF Advisors LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Abacus FCF Advisors LLC's holdings in Vertiv were worth $15,450,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Vertiv Price Performance

Vertiv stock opened at $261.35 on Thursday. The stock's 50 day moving average is $296.12 and its 200 day moving average is $286.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The firm has a market cap of $100.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 2.06. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a one year low of $118.70 and a one year high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. 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 firm posted $0.95 EPS. 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 expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were 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 of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.66%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on VRT. Loop Capital started coverage on Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $500.00 target price on the stock. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Vertiv from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, June 20th. Glj Research upgraded shares of Vertiv from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $381.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Roth Capital reissued a "buy" rating and set a $355.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $357.83.

Vertiv 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.

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