Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Purchased by Prakash Investment Advisors LLC

Prakash Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 39.2% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 9,340 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,630 shares during the quarter. Vertiv comprises 0.9% of Prakash Investment Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Prakash Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $1,409,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $398,000. King Luther Capital Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 3rd quarter worth $6,178,000. L & S Advisors Inc boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 63.0% in the 3rd quarter. L & S Advisors Inc now owns 66,493 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,031,000 after buying an additional 25,688 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Vertiv by 192.3% during the 3rd quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC now owns 7,362 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,111,000 after acquiring an additional 4,843 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new position in Vertiv during the third quarter worth about $5,763,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on VRT. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $281.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $270.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Vertiv from $173.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Vertiv from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $230.28.

Vertiv Stock Performance

NYSE VRT opened at $242.96 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $183.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $166.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a twelve month low of $53.60 and a twelve month high of $255.54. The company has a market capitalization of $92.89 billion, a PE ratio of 71.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 2.08.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.99 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total transaction of $937,810.48. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,050 shares in the company, valued at $690,444. This represents a 57.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

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.