Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Bought by Prakash Investment Advisors LLC

Prakash Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 39.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,340 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,630 shares during the period. Vertiv comprises 0.9% of Prakash Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 26th largest position. Prakash Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $1,409,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VRT. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 25.9% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $834,000 after buying an additional 2,377 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Vertiv in the 2nd quarter valued at about $567,000. Yousif Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Vertiv by 4.0% in the 2nd quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 5,214 shares of the company’s stock worth $670,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,002,000. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 7.6% in the second quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 6,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $802,000 after purchasing an additional 439 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total value of $937,810.48. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 4,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $690,444. The trade was a 57.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 2.63% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Vertiv Trading Down 0.1%

VRT opened at $242.96 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52 week low of $53.60 and a 52 week high of $255.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $183.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $166.82. The firm has a market cap of $92.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 71.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 2.08.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRT has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $198.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $285.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Friday, February 13th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Vertiv from $173.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Wolfe Research cut Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $230.28.

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.