Clearstead Advisors LLC Buys 4,716 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 155.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,757 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,716 shares during the period. Clearstead Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $1,170,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VRT. Abundance Wealth Counselors raised its stake in Vertiv by 313.7% during the third quarter. Abundance Wealth Counselors now owns 10,165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,533,000 after purchasing an additional 7,708 shares in the last quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 35.5% in the 3rd quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 272,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,126,000 after buying an additional 71,361 shares during the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 272.7% during the 3rd quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 8,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,321,000 after buying an additional 6,457 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 143,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,588,000 after acquiring an additional 7,400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Westpac Banking Corp grew its position in Vertiv by 100.2% in the second quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 12,812 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,645,000 after acquiring an additional 6,411 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vertiv Stock Up 3.4%

NYSE:VRT opened at $261.85 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $100.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 76.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 2.08. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a twelve month low of $53.60 and a twelve month high of $264.86. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $191.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $170.12.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. The firm had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.99 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $270.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Zacks Research upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $281.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Vertiv from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Mizuho raised their target price on shares of Vertiv from $198.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $230.28.

Vertiv 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.