CenterBook Partners LP Takes Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

CenterBook Partners LP purchased a new position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 9,671 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,459,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VRT. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in Vertiv by 25.9% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $834,000 after buying an additional 2,377 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Vertiv in the second quarter valued at approximately $567,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new position in Vertiv during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,002,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its stake in Vertiv by 7.6% during the second quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 6,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $802,000 after purchasing an additional 439 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Freedom Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 55.8% in the 2nd quarter. Freedom Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,668 shares of the company’s stock valued at $599,000 after purchasing an additional 1,672 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VRT has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Research raised Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $270.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $285.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One 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 MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $230.28.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Vertiv stock opened at $243.70 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $185.30 and a 200-day moving average of $167.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 1.43. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1 year low of $53.60 and a 1 year high of $255.54. 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.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, 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 transaction of $937,810.48. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $690,444. The trade was a 57.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.