Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) EVP Sells $7,527,850.04 in Stock

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) EVP Anders Karlborg sold 30,487 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.92, for a total transaction of $7,527,850.04. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 34,746 shares in the company, valued at $8,579,482.32. This represents a 46.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Vertiv Stock Up 1.1%

VRT stock traded up $2.79 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $257.68. 5,362,374 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,737,294. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $195.04 and its 200-day moving average is $171.97. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $53.60 and a 12 month high of $264.86. The company has a market cap of $98.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.83, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 2.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 1.22.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.Vertiv’s quarterly revenue was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.99 earnings per share. 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, equities research analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth approximately $808,701,000. Winslow Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the second quarter worth $459,284,000. Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings in Vertiv by 265.6% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,670,007 shares of the company’s stock valued at $432,568,000 after purchasing an additional 1,939,749 shares during the period. Alkeon Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 178.2% in the 4th quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,003,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,524,000 after buying an additional 1,283,110 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 148.0% in the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,828,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $275,885,000 after buying an additional 1,091,210 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on VRT shares. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $285.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Friday, February 13th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Vertiv from $200.00 to $281.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $281.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Vertiv currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $230.28.

About Vertiv

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.