Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) EVP Sells $7,527,850.04 in Stock

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) EVP Anders Karlborg sold 30,487 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.92, for a total transaction of $7,527,850.04. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 34,746 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,579,482.32. This represents a 46.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Vertiv Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of NYSE:VRT traded up $2.79 during trading on Monday, reaching $257.68. The stock had a trading volume of 5,362,374 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,737,294. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52 week low of $53.60 and a 52 week high of $264.86. 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 fifty day moving average is $195.04 and its 200 day moving average is $171.97. The stock has a market cap of $98.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 2.02.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. The company 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior 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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Abundance Wealth Counselors boosted its stake in Vertiv by 313.7% during the third quarter. Abundance Wealth Counselors now owns 10,165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,533,000 after buying an additional 7,708 shares during the period. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA increased its stake in Vertiv by 35.5% in the 3rd quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 272,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,126,000 after acquiring an additional 71,361 shares during the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 272.7% in the 3rd quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 8,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,321,000 after acquiring an additional 6,457 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 143,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,588,000 after acquiring an additional 7,400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Westpac Banking Corp boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 100.2% during the 2nd quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 12,812 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,645,000 after acquiring an additional 6,411 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on VRT. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $220.00 to $286.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays upped their target price on Vertiv from $200.00 to $281.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $230.28.

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.