Advisors Capital Management LLC Buys Shares of 3,127 Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Advisors Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 3,127 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $472,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in Vertiv by 25.9% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $834,000 after buying an additional 2,377 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vertiv during the second quarter valued at $567,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,002,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its position in Vertiv by 7.6% during the second quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 6,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $802,000 after acquiring an additional 439 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Freedom Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Vertiv by 55.8% in the 2nd quarter. Freedom Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,668 shares of the company’s stock worth $599,000 after purchasing an additional 1,672 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vertiv Price Performance

NYSE:VRT opened at $243.70 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The company has a market capitalization of $93.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 71.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 2.08. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $185.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is $167.54. 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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. The business’s revenue was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.99 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Vertiv from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on Vertiv from $200.00 to $281.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $230.28.

About Vertiv

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.