Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) Short Interest Up 42.6% in March

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 8,912,395 shares, an increase of 42.6% from the February 26th total of 6,251,544 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 8,389,609 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.1 days. Approximately 2.5% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total transaction of $18,974,904.06. Following the sale, the director directly owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at $4,050,585. This represents a 82.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Steven Reinemund sold 65,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total transaction of $16,506,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 68,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,353,165.35. This represents a 48.75% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815. 2.63% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its position in Vertiv by 58.3% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Sankala Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 211.3% during the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 1,560.0% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Stock Down 6.8%

Shares of NYSE:VRT traded down $17.02 on Monday, hitting $234.05. 6,913,591 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,915,756. Vertiv has a 1-year low of $53.60 and a 1-year high of $282.05. The company has a market capitalization of $89.55 billion, a PE ratio of 68.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 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 firm’s 50-day moving average is $231.64 and its 200 day moving average is $190.53.

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

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s payout ratio is currently 7.33%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $285.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Friday, February 13th. Wolfe Research lowered Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Vertiv from $220.00 to $286.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on Vertiv from $198.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Vertiv has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $235.26.

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.