GM Advisory Group LLC Cuts Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

GM Advisory Group LLC decreased its stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 24.5% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 9,237 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,999 shares during the quarter. GM Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $1,393,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,833,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,858,352,000 after acquiring an additional 826,281 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in Vertiv by 2.3% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,459,323 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,276,173,000 after acquiring an additional 189,484 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Vertiv by 20.9% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,931,488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $761,662,000 after acquiring an additional 1,024,634 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Vertiv during the second quarter valued at about $538,132,000. Finally, Winslow Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vertiv during the second quarter valued at about $459,284,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on VRT shares. Wall Street Zen cut Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Mizuho raised their price objective on Vertiv from $198.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $281.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $270.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One equities 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 MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $230.28.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,667 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.42, for a total transaction of $25,764,451.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 40,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,136,800. This represents a 71.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total value of $18,974,904.06. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,050,585. This trade represents a 82.41% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815 over the last 90 days. 2.63% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Vertiv Trading Down 1.1%

NYSE:VRT opened at $265.55 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $101.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 77.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 2.02. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The company has a fifty day moving average of $218.76 and a 200 day moving average of $183.46. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52 week low of $53.60 and a 52 week high of $276.78.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.99 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be paid a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.33%.

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.