Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Position Boosted by Bridgefront Capital LLC

Bridgefront Capital LLC increased its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRTFree Report) by 101.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 11,446 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,773 shares during the period. Vertiv accounts for about 0.5% of Bridgefront Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Bridgefront Capital LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $1,727,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VRT. Howard Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV now owns 3,020 shares of the company’s stock valued at $456,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 15,923 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,402,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. JBR Co Financial Management Inc raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. JBR Co Financial Management Inc now owns 7,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,180,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its stake in Vertiv by 37.8% during the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 237 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Anders Karlborg sold 30,487 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 34,746 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,579,482.32. This represents a 46.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total value of $10,211,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman owned 22,258 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,682,244.82. This represents a 64.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on VRT. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Vertiv from $200.00 to $281.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $280.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $230.28.

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Vertiv Stock Performance

VRT stock opened at $258.80 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1 year low of $53.60 and a 1 year high of $276.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $99.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.89, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.55. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $213.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $180.61.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRTGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.99 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be given a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is 7.33%.

Vertiv Company Profile

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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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