Dana Investment Advisors Inc. Sells 21,801 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Dana Investment Advisors Inc. lessened its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 9.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 209,712 shares of the company’s stock after selling 21,801 shares during the quarter. Vertiv accounts for approximately 0.9% of Dana Investment Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding. Dana Investment Advisors Inc. owned about 0.05% of Vertiv worth $31,637,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 1,560.0% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Promus Capital LLC bought a new stake in Vertiv in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Vertiv by 67.6% in the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC grew its position in Vertiv by 54.0% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv during the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Price Performance

VRT opened at $244.86 on Tuesday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $93.68 billion, a PE ratio of 71.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 2.08. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $186.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $168.68. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52-week low of $53.60 and a 52-week high of $255.54.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.99 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, equities research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on VRT shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $281.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $270.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $230.28.

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.