Global Trust Asset Management LLC Takes $510,000 Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Key Points

• Global Trust Asset Management LLC has acquired a new stake in Vertiv Holdings Co., investing approximately $510,000 for 3,974 shares.
• Hedge funds now hold 89.92% of Vertiv’s stock, indicating significant institutional interest in the company.
• Analysts are generally optimistic about Vertiv, with an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a target price of $142.25.

Global Trust Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 3,974 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $510,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VRT. Ibex Wealth Advisors grew its stake in Vertiv by 10.5% during the 1st quarter. Ibex Wealth Advisors now owns 73,739 shares of the company's stock worth $5,324,000 after buying an additional 6,989 shares during the last quarter. FengHe Fund Management Pte. Ltd. purchased a new position in Vertiv during the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,389,000. Viking Fund Management LLC grew its stake in Vertiv by 123.5% during the 1st quarter. Viking Fund Management LLC now owns 38,000 shares of the company's stock worth $2,744,000 after buying an additional 21,000 shares during the last quarter. Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv during the 1st quarter worth approximately $475,000. Finally, Fox Run Management L.L.C. grew its stake in Vertiv by 449.9% during the 1st quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. now owns 21,545 shares of the company's stock worth $1,556,000 after buying an additional 17,627 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Roth Capital restated a "buy" rating and set a $162.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday. Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $135.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised Vertiv from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, June 21st. Citigroup lifted their target price on Vertiv from $130.00 to $149.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on Vertiv from $135.00 to $173.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $142.25.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of VRT stock opened at $138.57 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $134.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $111.76. The stock has a market cap of $52.92 billion, a PE ratio of 66.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.78. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1 year low of $53.60 and a 1 year high of $155.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.74.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $2.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.36 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 51.64% and a net margin of 8.93%.Vertiv's revenue was up 35.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.67 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.940-1.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 25th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th were issued a dividend of $0.0375 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.15 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv's payout ratio is currently 7.18%.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In other news, Director Steven Reinemund sold 100,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.22, for a total value of $12,822,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 133,333 shares of the company's stock, valued at $17,095,957.26. The trade was a 42.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Paul Ryan sold 22,218 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.34, for a total value of $2,829,240.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 12,803 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,630,334.02. This trade represents a 63.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 180,952 shares of company stock valued at $23,360,571. Company insiders own 5.01% of the company's stock.

Vertiv Company 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.

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