APEIRON CAPITAL Ltd Invests $2.53 Million in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Key Points

• APEIRON CAPITAL Ltd bought a new position of 15,600 shares in Vertiv during Q4, valued at about $2.53 million, representing ~2.9% of the fund’s holdings and its fifth-largest position.
• Vertiv beat estimates in the latest quarter with EPS $1.17 vs. $1.00 expected and revenue of $2.65B (up 30.1% YoY), and issued Q2 guidance of 1.370–1.430 EPS and FY 2026 guidance of 6.300–6.400 EPS.
• Company insiders have sold heavily recently (including two executives selling tens of thousands of shares), with insiders offloading 489,761 shares worth about $123.4M last quarter, while institutional investors hold roughly 89.9% of the stock.

APEIRON CAPITAL Ltd bought a new position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 15,600 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,527,000. Vertiv accounts for approximately 2.9% of APEIRON CAPITAL Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,833,036 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,858,352,000 after purchasing an additional 826,281 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,459,323 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,276,173,000 after purchasing an additional 189,484 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 16.7% in the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,431,760 shares of the company's stock valued at $517,715,000 after purchasing an additional 491,349 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 49.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,811,114 shares of the company's stock valued at $361,033,000 after purchasing an additional 930,158 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,143,067 shares of the company's stock valued at $323,303,000 after purchasing an additional 33,012 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vertiv Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of Vertiv stock opened at $328.11 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12-month low of $91.81 and a 12-month high of $331.97. The stock has a market cap of $126.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 82.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 2.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The business's 50 day moving average is $274.42 and its 200-day moving average is $213.92.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The company had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.64 EPS. The business's revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv's dividend payout ratio is currently 6.28%.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In related news, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total value of $9,849,960.89. Following the sale, the director owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,371,750. This represents a 60.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Anders Karlborg sold 30,487 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.92, for a total value of $7,527,850.04. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 34,746 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,579,482.32. This trade represents a 46.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815. Insiders own 2.63% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VRT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Vertiv from $344.00 to $356.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $260.00 price objective (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Zacks Research downgraded Vertiv from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $281.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on Vertiv from $300.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vertiv presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $278.38.

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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