Inspire Investing LLC Buys 16,350 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Inspire Investing LLC raised its stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 25.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 80,649 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,350 shares during the quarter. Vertiv accounts for 0.8% of Inspire Investing LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Inspire Investing LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $19,461,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sachetta LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% in the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 60.5% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Burkett Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Vertiv during the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv by 87.3% during the 2nd quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. raised its holdings in Vertiv by 554.2% during the 1st quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total value of $3,880,146.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,188,030. This represents a 48.09% 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. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VRT has been the subject of several analyst reports. Daiwa Securities Group dropped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $400.00 to $340.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $414.00 to $358.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley set a $330.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Vertiv from $337.00 to $323.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $335.67.

Vertiv News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv and NVIDIA introduced the DSX POD AI-factory reference design, targeting deployment in as little as 14 days versus roughly six months for traditional builds. Vertiv also said the NVIDIA DSX platform could deliver up to 30% greater cumulative AI-token output during the first year, supporting the company’s growth opportunity in data-center power and cooling. What Is Vertiv Holdings Co Really Changing With 14 Day AI Factory Builds?
• Positive Sentiment: A collaboration with Dassault Systèmes will allow AI-factory infrastructure to be designed, simulated and validated before construction, potentially reducing deployment complexity and accelerating customer capacity additions. Dassault Systèmes and Vertiv Team to Accelerate AI Factory Design and Deployment
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to view Vertiv favorably, with the stock receiving a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating. Its strong interest-coverage ratio may also help mitigate concerns about higher borrowing costs. Vertiv Stock Rated Moderate Buy by Wall Street Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv will participate in a fireside chat at the Baird 2026 Global Industrial Conference on November 10. The event could provide updates on demand and guidance, but the announcement itself contains no new financial information. Vertiv to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Elevated investor searches indicate heightened attention to VRT, but search activity is not a fundamental catalyst by itself. Investors Heavily Search Vertiv
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are questioning whether planned AI infrastructure spending can be financed, pressuring Vertiv and other power-equipment suppliers. Unusually heavy put-option buying added to the bearish signal, with put volume about 29% above typical levels.

Vertiv Price Performance

VRT opened at $194.40 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $74.84 billion, a PE ratio of 43.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 2.05. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $247.47 and its 200-day moving average price is $286.96. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52-week low of $147.82 and a 52-week high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%. The company had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.95 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.71 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 14th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 14th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is 5.66%.

About Vertiv

Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure that supports data centers, communication networks and other facilities requiring reliable power and environmental control. Its solutions are used by cloud and colocation providers, telecommunications companies, enterprises, industrial organizations and edge-computing operators.

The company’s offerings include uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution and management systems, thermal-management and cooling equipment, integrated racks and enclosures, modular infrastructure, and monitoring and control software.