Nykredit A S Makes New $91.01 Million Investment in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Key Points

• Nykredit A/S purchased 271,827 Vertiv shares worth approximately $91.01 million during the second quarter, giving it about a 0.07% stake. 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. The company guided for full-year 2026 EPS of $6.65–$6.75.
• Analysts maintain a generally bullish outlook, with the stock carrying a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $357.83, well above its reported $241.37 opening price.

Nykredit A S purchased a new position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 271,827 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $91,013,000. Nykredit A S owned approximately 0.07% of Vertiv as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 14.1% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,794,360 shares of the company's stock worth $1,270,428,000 after buying an additional 468,380 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Vertiv by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,065,912 shares of the company's stock worth $1,141,723,000 after acquiring an additional 143,821 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth approximately $808,701,000. Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,138,967 shares of the company's stock worth $716,169,000 after acquiring an additional 23,444 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,709,276 shares of the company's stock valued at $678,890,000 after acquiring an additional 51,328 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In related news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total value of $3,880,146.34. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,188,030. The trade was a 48.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Vertiv Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of Vertiv stock opened at $241.37 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $272.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $291.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.38. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $133.85 and a fifty-two week high of $379.93. The company has a market cap of $92.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 2.07.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.95 EPS. Vertiv's quarterly 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th will be paid a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 14th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.66%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on VRT. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $370.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on Vertiv from $418.00 to $337.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Fox Advisors upgraded Vertiv from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Evercore set a $375.00 price target on Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Glj Research raised shares of Vertiv from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $381.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $357.83.

About Vertiv

Vertiv Holdings Co NYSE: VRT designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure that helps data centers, communications networks and other facilities operate reliably and efficiently. Its solutions support the availability, performance and growth of information technology systems.

The company's products and services include power management and distribution equipment, uninterruptible power supplies, thermal management and cooling systems, racks and integrated infrastructure, monitoring and management software, and lifecycle services.

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