Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Bought by Navellier & Associates Inc.

Navellier & Associates Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 99,894 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 4,816 shares during the period. Vertiv makes up about 2.7% of Navellier & Associates Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest position. Navellier & Associates Inc.'s holdings in Vertiv were worth $33,446,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VRT. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 25.9% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company's stock worth $834,000 after buying an additional 2,377 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $567,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 19.8% during the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company's stock valued at $178,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 49.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 29,239 shares of the company's stock worth $3,755,000 after acquiring an additional 9,712 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ossiam purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $50,000. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv is up 18.4% since its earnings report, with analysts pointing to favorable earnings-estimate revisions as a potential near-term catalyst. The consensus price target implies approximately 28.4% upside, though the article notes that price targets alone have limited predictive value. Why Is Vertiv Up 18.4% Since Last Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv expanded its high-density uninterruptible power supply portfolio in Asia, targeting large-scale artificial-intelligence data centers and other critical digital infrastructure. The move strengthens its positioning in the growing power and cooling market supporting AI workloads. Vertiv Expands High-Density UPS Family
• Positive Sentiment: Recent bullish research describes Vertiv as a key supplier of power, cooling, and infrastructure for AI data centers. The thesis includes rising infrastructure content per megawatt, higher-margin services, and management’s long-term targets for 20%–22% organic sales growth and operating margins above 27%. Vertiv: AI’s Physical Bottleneck
• Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv exceeded quarterly EPS expectations, but revenue came in below consensus despite 24.1% year-over-year growth. Its elevated valuation and high beta make the stock particularly sensitive to profit-taking, estimate changes, and broader technology-sector sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP announced an investigation into potential claims on behalf of Vertiv investors. The announcement does not establish wrongdoing, but such investigations can add uncertainty and weigh on investor sentiment. Pomerantz Investor Alert

Vertiv Stock Down 4.9%

VRT stock opened at $256.20 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $288.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $289.42. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $98.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.96, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 2.06. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a one year low of $118.70 and a one year high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last issued 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. The company had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.95 EPS. 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, sell-side analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 5.66%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $370.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. KeyCorp lowered their target price on Vertiv from $360.00 to $325.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays lifted their price target on Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $357.83.

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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