4,735 Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Sold by Verus Capital Partners LLC

Verus Capital Partners LLC lessened its position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 67.9% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 2,235 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,735 shares during the quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $539,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Perpetual Ltd raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 6,110.5% during the 3rd quarter. Perpetual Ltd now owns 114,397 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,605,000 after buying an additional 112,555 shares in the last quarter. NFSG Corp boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 325.4% during the 3rd quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 8,984 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,168,000 after purchasing an additional 6,872 shares in the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 536.3% during the 1st quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 76,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,134,000 after purchasing an additional 64,358 shares during the period. N10 Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 34.2% during the 3rd quarter. N10 Wealth LLC now owns 80,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,497,000 after purchasing an additional 20,604 shares during the period. Finally, LDR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 111.5% in the 3rd quarter. LDR Capital Management LLC now owns 13,749 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,318,000 after purchasing an additional 7,248 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $352.00 to $301.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Vertiv from $440.00 to $375.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $358.00 to $362.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $331.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $375.00 price target on Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $337.78.

Vertiv News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Anthropic’s IPO filing points to roughly $895 billion in computing and lease commitments, including facilities developed by outside partners. Vertiv is among the companies positioned to supply data-center cooling, and the article notes that Vertiv and two other infrastructure providers each grew third-quarter revenue by at least 57%. Anthropic’s S-1 Says It Will Expand Its Data Center Footprint
• Positive Sentiment: A bullish analysis points to triple-digit order growth, improving margins, and durable AI-compute demand as potential growth drivers through 2027. That supports the case that data-center investment can continue to benefit Vertiv. Vertiv: Double Down Buy Opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage describes VRT as testing a closely watched support area after a pullback, with strong earnings performance contrasting with a softer market. This may help explain near-term trading, but the article’s headline does not establish a fundamental catalyst. VRT Price Prediction: Pullback into a heavily watched support band
• Neutral Sentiment: Another valuation article argues that Vertiv may be below fair value after recent deals and launches involving grid interconnection, liquid cooling, and AI-focused offerings. It also notes that substantial past gains mean high expectations are already embedded in the stock. Vertiv Stock Looks Below Fair Value After Recent Deals
• Negative Sentiment: Permitting disputes could delay data-center construction, threatening the projects that require Vertiv’s cooling and power systems. Separately, one analysis frames the selloff as concern about demand in 2028, despite a strong 2027 outlook. AI Data Center Pipeline Could Dry Up The Print Was About 2027, The Selloff Is About 2028

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director directly owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,188,030. The trade was a 48.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Trading Up 9.7%

Shares of VRT stock opened at $200.62 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $235.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $269.84. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a twelve month low of $147.82 and a twelve month high of $379.93. The company has a market capitalization of $77.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.50, a PEG ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 2.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $2.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $0.39. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.99% and a return on equity of 53.31%. The company had revenue of $4.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.24 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 61.2% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 7.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 14th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 4.67%.

Vertiv Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure used by data centers, communications networks and commercial and industrial facilities. Its offerings help customers maintain reliable power, cooling and operating conditions for technology systems.

The company’s products and solutions include uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution equipment, thermal management systems, racks, integrated modular infrastructure, and monitoring and control software.