Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Off Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT). In a filing disclosed on November 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Vertiv stock on October 31st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB 401K > SCHWAB 893” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coherent (NYSE:COHR) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Clorox (NYSE:CLX) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) on 10/31/2025.

Vertiv Trading Up 1.6%

NYSE:VRT opened at $172.36 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $169.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $140.04. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a one year low of $53.60 and a one year high of $202.45. The firm has a market cap of $65.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 65.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.83.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $2.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.59 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 10.67% and a return on equity of 50.82%. Vertiv’s revenue was up 29.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.76 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.230-1.290 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 4.070-4.130 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th will be issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 25th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. This is an increase from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.43%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp purchased a new stake in Vertiv during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $302,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 64.1% in the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 364,756 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,027,000 after buying an additional 142,518 shares during the last quarter. Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 0.4% during the third quarter. Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC now owns 23,228 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,504,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the third quarter valued at $1,958,000. Finally, Caerus Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 3rd quarter valued at $309,000. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Jakki L. Haussler sold 15,680 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.92, for a total value of $1,943,065.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,631 shares in the company, valued at $573,873.52. This trade represents a 77.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 4,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $690,444. This trade represents a 57.60% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on VRT shares. Zacks Research upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings raised Vertiv from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $145.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Oppenheimer raised their price target on shares of Vertiv from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $195.00 price objective (up previously from $162.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Vertiv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $177.81.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Vertiv Company Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and services critical digital infrastructure technologies and life cycle services for data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial environments in the Americas, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.