Anson Funds Management LP Buys 18,089 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Key Points

• Anson Funds Management LP significantly increased its stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. by 180.9%, acquiring an additional 18,089 shares and bringing its total holdings to 28,089 shares valued at approximately $2,028,000.
• Various institutional investors have also boosted their positions in Vertiv, notably 1832 Asset Management which increased its stake by 985.3%, now owning over 2.3 million shares worth around $166 million.
• Analysts have raised price targets for Vertiv, with Roth Capital increasing its target from $100 to $157 and Mizuho lifting theirs from $125 to $150, signaling strong growth expectations for the company.

Anson Funds Management LP boosted its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) by 180.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 28,089 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 18,089 shares during the quarter. Anson Funds Management LP's holdings in Vertiv were worth $2,028,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 3.7% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 37,715,159 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,723,034,000 after acquiring an additional 1,359,070 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,839,864 shares of the company's stock worth $205,085,000 after buying an additional 182,937 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 21.9% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,713,234 shares of the company's stock worth $308,251,000 after buying an additional 487,909 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 54.1% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,314,934 shares of the company's stock valued at $263,000,000 after purchasing an additional 812,389 shares during the period. Finally, 1832 Asset Management L.P. grew its holdings in Vertiv by 985.3% during the first quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,301,700 shares of the company's stock valued at $166,183,000 after purchasing an additional 2,089,612 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on VRT. William Blair started coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Monday, July 28th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. Zacks Research raised shares of Vertiv to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 11th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $135.00 to $173.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic upgraded shares of Vertiv to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $142.00.

Vertiv Trading Down 0.7%

Vertiv stock traded down $0.90 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $125.07. 4,607,954 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,698,873. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $53.60 and a 12 month high of $155.84. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $130.06 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $105.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $47.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.84, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.77.

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

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 17th were paid a $0.0375 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 16th. This represents a dividend yield of 14.0%. This is an increase from Vertiv's previous dividend of $0.01. Vertiv's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.18%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In other news, insider Karsten Winther sold 41,654 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were 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 owned 18,848 shares in the company, valued at $2,529,590.08. The trade was a 68.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Stephen Liang sold 43,683 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction on Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.83, for a total transaction of $5,059,801.89. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 9,551 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,106,292.33. This represents a 82.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 2.63% 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.