Yeomans Consulting Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 2,285 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $370,000.
Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 1,560.0% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Promus Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the second quarter worth $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 67.6% during the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 54.0% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv in the third quarter valued at $30,000. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
VRT has been the topic of several recent research reports. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $270.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Vertiv from $198.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $280.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $230.28.
Insider Transactions at Vertiv
In other news, EVP Anders Karlborg sold 30,487 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $246.92, for a total value of $7,527,850.04. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 34,746 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,579,482.32. The trade was a 46.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total value of $18,974,904.06. Following the transaction, the director owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at $4,050,585. This represents a 82.41% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815 over the last quarter. 2.63% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Vertiv Price Performance
Shares of NYSE VRT opened at $256.43 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $222.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $184.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $98.11 billion, a PE ratio of 75.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 2.02. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $53.60 and a fifty-two week high of $276.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.55.
Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.The firm had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.89 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.99 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Vertiv Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.33%.
Vertiv 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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