Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Purchased by Cwm LLC

Cwm LLC grew its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 44.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 67,181 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,810 shares during the period. Cwm LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $10,135,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Gabelli Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 1st quarter valued at $794,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its stake in Vertiv by 13.0% during the first quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 2,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $204,000 after buying an additional 325 shares in the last quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 15.3% in the first quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 3,015 shares of the company’s stock worth $218,000 after buying an additional 399 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 8.5% in the first quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG now owns 13,630 shares of the company’s stock worth $984,000 after acquiring an additional 1,065 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 30.3% during the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 3,021 shares of the company’s stock valued at $218,000 after acquiring an additional 703 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on VRT. Zacks Research raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Citigroup boosted their price target on Vertiv from $198.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. KGI Securities raised Vertiv from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Cfra Research upgraded shares of Vertiv to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $180.48.

Vertiv Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of VRT opened at $167.52 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $175.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $150.07. The stock has a market cap of $64.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 2.03. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $53.60 and a 12 month high of $202.45.

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

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 25th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. This is a boost from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In related news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total transaction of $937,810.48. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 4,050 shares in the company, valued at $690,444. This trade represents a 57.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 5.01% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Company 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.