Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Bought by Arnhold LLC

Key Points

• Arnhold LLC increased its Vertiv stake by 5.4% in the third quarter, acquiring 11,042 additional shares and bringing its holdings to 214,836 shares worth approximately $51.8 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 89.92% of Vertiv.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive but mixed, with Vertiv carrying a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $335.67. Recent actions included price-target cuts and downgrades to “Hold,” alongside reiterated “Buy” and “Outperform” ratings.
• Vertiv reported quarterly EPS of $1.52, exceeding estimates, while revenue rose 24.1% year over year to $3.27 billion. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0625, equivalent to a $0.25 annualized payout and a 0.1% yield.

Arnhold LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 214,836 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 11,042 shares during the period. Vertiv makes up about 3.7% of Arnhold LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Arnhold LLC owned about 0.06% of Vertiv worth $51,842,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Sachetta LLC raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% during the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 60.5% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 130 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Burkett Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the third quarter worth about $35,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 87.3% in the second quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 148 shares of the company's stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 554.2% in the first quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on VRT shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Vertiv in a report on Monday, September 28th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on Vertiv from $320.00 to $245.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Zacks Research downgraded Vertiv from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on Vertiv from $331.00 to $323.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vertiv from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, October 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $335.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total transaction of $3,880,146.34. Following the transaction, the director owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,188,030. This represents a 48.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Vertiv Stock Up 2.9%

VRT opened at $199.93 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $247.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $267.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.73, a PEG ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 2.05. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $147.82 and a fifty-two week high of $379.93. 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 (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.95 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 14th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv's dividend payout ratio is presently 5.66%.

Vertiv Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co NYSE: VRT designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure that supports data centers, communication networks and other facilities requiring reliable power and environmental control. Its solutions are used by cloud and colocation providers, telecommunications companies, enterprises, industrial organizations and edge-computing operators.

The company's offerings include uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution and management systems, thermal-management and cooling equipment, integrated racks and enclosures, modular infrastructure, and monitoring and control software.

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