Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Sold by Sapient Capital LLC

Sapient Capital LLC lessened its position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 0.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 200,374 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,505 shares during the period. Sapient Capital LLC owned about 0.05% of Vertiv worth $32,898,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Park Place Capital Corp grew its holdings in Vertiv by 624.0% during the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target on Vertiv to $440 from $370 and kept a buy rating, reinforcing the view that the stock still has meaningful upside. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada also increased its target to $435 from $356 and reiterated outperform, adding to the wave of bullish analyst calls after Vertiv’s strong AI-infrastructure positioning. The Fly
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple recent articles highlight Vertiv as a key winner in AI data-center buildouts, including liquid cooling, high-density thermal management, and power infrastructure, which are all core growth areas for the company.
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv’s acquisition of Strategic Thermal Labs and its partnership work tied to AI campus projects support its long-term growth story by expanding its cooling and thermal capabilities.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In related news, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 $5,682,244.82. This represents a 64.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total transaction of $9,849,960.89. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 25,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,371,750. This trade represents a 60.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on VRT shares. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $425.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $335.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, April 16th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $269.00 to $347.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price target for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, May 10th. Twenty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $314.45.

Vertiv Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of Vertiv stock opened at $371.05 on Monday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $293.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $225.57. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12-month low of $101.00 and a 12-month high of $379.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The stock has a market cap of $142.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 93.23, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 2.09.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.64 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is 6.28%.

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.