Paradoxiom Capital L.P. Buys Shares of 56,196 Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Key Points

• Paradoxiom Capital L.P. acquired a new stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. by purchasing 56,196 shares valued at approximately $4.06 million, making it the firm's 15th largest holding.
• Analysts generally rate Vertiv positively, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a price target averaging $142.00, following recent upgrades by multiple firms.
• Vertiv's recent earnings report showed a significant revenue increase of 35.1% year-over-year, with earnings per share beating analyst expectations by 12 cents.

Paradoxiom Capital L.P. bought a new stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 56,196 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,057,000. Vertiv comprises approximately 2.6% of Paradoxiom Capital L.P.'s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC increased its holdings in Vertiv by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 3,226 shares of the company's stock valued at $367,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the period. Ellevest Inc. increased its holdings in Vertiv by 5.9% in the 4th quarter. Ellevest Inc. now owns 2,393 shares of the company's stock valued at $272,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the period. Commerce Bank increased its holdings in Vertiv by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 20,739 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,497,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Vertiv by 37.5% in the 1st quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 510 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 139 shares during the period. Finally, Forum Financial Management LP increased its holdings in Vertiv by 5.4% in the 1st quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 2,852 shares of the company's stock valued at $206,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vertiv news, insider Paul Ryan sold 22,218 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.34, for a total transaction of $2,829,240.12. Following the sale, the insider owned 12,803 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,630,334.02. This represents a 63.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Karsten Winther sold 41,654 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.21, for a total transaction of $5,590,383.34. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 18,848 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,529,590.08. This represents a 68.85% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 165,272 shares of company stock valued at $21,417,505 in the last 90 days. 5.01% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of VRT traded down $1.68 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $124.02. The stock had a trading volume of 7,717,454 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,877,568. The company's fifty day moving average is $131.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is $106.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.35. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52 week low of $53.60 and a 52 week high of $155.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $47.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.78.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.12. Vertiv had a net margin of 8.93% and a return on equity of 51.64%. The business had revenue of $2.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.36 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.67 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 35.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.940-1.000 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on VRT shares. Melius Research raised shares of Vertiv from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $134.00 to $165.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Melius raised shares of Vertiv from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $165.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $125.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Zacks Research raised shares of Vertiv to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Finally, Roth Capital boosted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $100.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $142.00.

About Vertiv

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.