D.A. Davidson & CO. Purchases 5,794 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 92.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,043 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,794 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $1,817,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VRT. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 1,560.0% in the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Promus Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Vertiv by 67.6% in the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Avion Wealth lifted its position in Vertiv by 99.1% in the 2nd quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 213 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC boosted its stake in Vertiv by 54.0% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In related news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total value of $937,810.48. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,050 shares in the company, valued at approximately $690,444. This represents a 57.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $163.64 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1 year low of $53.60 and a 1 year high of $202.45. The company has a market capitalization of $62.56 billion, a PE ratio of 61.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 2.06. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $171.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $153.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.83 and a quick ratio of 1.43.

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

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 25th. This is an increase from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.43%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on VRT shares. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Vertiv from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Vertiv from $150.00 to $206.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Vertiv from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vertiv in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $181.38.

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.