Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. Invests $1.15 Million in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Key Points

• Hillsdale Investment Management opened a new position in Vertiv Holdings, buying 4,600 shares worth about $1.15 million in the first quarter.
• Vertiv continues to attract heavy institutional interest, with hedge funds and other investors owning 89.92% of the company’s stock.
• The company posted strong quarterly results, beating earnings and revenue estimates with 30.1% year-over-year revenue growth, while analysts currently rate the stock Moderate Buy with an average price target of $343.50.

Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 4,600 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,153,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VRT. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,694,900 shares of the company's stock worth $1,408,661,000 after acquiring an additional 235,577 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,065,912 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,141,723,000 after purchasing an additional 143,821 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,974,205 shares of the company's stock worth $967,881,000 after purchasing an additional 121,618 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth $808,701,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,811,745 shares of the company's stock worth $455,531,000 after purchasing an additional 97,141 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company's stock.

Vertiv Stock Performance

NYSE VRT opened at $305.16 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $117.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 76.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $322.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $268.37. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1 year low of $118.70 and a 1 year high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.64 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.38 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on VRT. Loop Capital began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $500.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "hold" rating and issued a $260.00 price objective (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $345.00 target price on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $343.50.

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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