B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Raises Stock Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG increased its Vertiv stake by 35.7% in the second quarter, bringing its holdings to 28,843 shares valued at approximately $9.7 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 89.92% of Vertiv.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive, with Vertiv carrying an average “Buy” rating and a consensus price target of $357.83, despite some target reductions and a recent downgrade to “Hold.”
• 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 declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0625 per share, representing a 0.1% annualized yield.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) by 35.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 28,843 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 7,591 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Vertiv were worth $9,657,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sachetta LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 41.4% during the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 60.5% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 130 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC grew its stake in Vertiv by 87.3% in the second 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 grew its stake in Vertiv by 58.3% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. increased its holdings in Vertiv by 554.2% in the first quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Citigroup lowered their price target on Vertiv from $414.00 to $358.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a $370.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings cut Vertiv from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vertiv currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $357.83.

Vertiv Trading Up 1.2%

NYSE:VRT opened at $264.25 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12-month low of $118.70 and a 12-month high of $379.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $101.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 2.06. 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 business has a 50 day simple moving average of $295.45 and a 200 day simple moving average of $287.04.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $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. Equities research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

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

Vertiv Company 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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