Korea Investment CORP Sells 145,969 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Key Points

• Korea Investment CORP cut its Vertiv stake by 30.1% in the second quarter, selling 145,969 shares and retaining 339,320 shares worth about $113.6 million. Institutional investors collectively own 89.92% of Vertiv.
• Vertiv reported quarterly EPS of $1.52, beating estimates of $1.43, while revenue rose 24.1% year over year to $3.27 billion but fell short of the $3.38 billion consensus estimate. The company issued 2026 guidance of $6.65–$6.75 in full-year EPS.
• Shares opened at $262.36, below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages, while analysts remain bullish: Vertiv has a consensus “Buy” rating and an average price target of $357.83.

Korea Investment CORP lessened its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) by 30.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 339,320 shares of the company's stock after selling 145,969 shares during the quarter. Korea Investment CORP owned approximately 0.09% of Vertiv worth $113,611,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Lingotto Investment Management LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter worth $2,641,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at $808,701,000. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 26.1% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. now owns 22,476 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,641,000 after acquiring an additional 4,645 shares in the last quarter. Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,197,000. Finally, WD Rutherford LLC lifted its stake in Vertiv by 80.7% in the fourth quarter. WD Rutherford LLC now owns 15,081 shares of the company's stock worth $2,443,000 after acquiring an additional 6,734 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company's stock.

Vertiv Stock Down 0.9%

Vertiv stock opened at $262.36 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $118.70 and a fifty-two week high of $379.93. The company has a market cap of $101.01 billion, a PE ratio of 59.36, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 2.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.38. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $294.65 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $286.87.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%.The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.95 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 analysts anticipate 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 issued a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv's dividend payout ratio is 5.66%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Evercore set a $375.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $368.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Friday, July 31st. Oppenheimer restated an "outperform" rating and set a $325.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Fox Advisors upgraded Vertiv from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $357.83.

Vertiv 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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