Insider Selling: Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Director Sells $25,764,451.14 in Stock

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) Director Roger Fradin sold 101,667 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.42, for a total value of $25,764,451.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 40,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,136,800. The trade was a 71.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Roger Fradin also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, February 27th, Roger Fradin sold 101,666 shares of Vertiv stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $252.13, for a total value of $25,633,048.58.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $251.32 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $200.12 and a 200 day moving average of $174.18. The stock has a market cap of $96.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 73.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 2.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $53.60 and a 12 month high of $264.86.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.The company had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.89 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.99 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently commented on VRT shares. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $285.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $280.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Citigroup upped their target price on Vertiv from $220.00 to $286.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $270.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. One equities 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $230.28.

Key Stories Impacting Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strategic collaboration with Generate Capital to deliver “Bring Your Own Power & Cooling” solutions combines Vertiv’s power/cooling systems with Generate’s financing and ownership model — should accelerate deployments in power‑constrained U.S. markets. Vertiv and Generate Capital Collaborate
• Positive Sentiment: Deal with Hut 8 and modular power solutions emphasize Vertiv’s role in accelerating large AI facilities — reinforces “picks-and-shovels” positioning in the AI build‑out and supports order backlog conversion. Vertiv Targets AI Data Center Growth With Modular Power And Hut 8 Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Completed a $2.1B senior unsecured notes offering and closed a $2.5B senior unsecured revolving credit facility (debut offering with investment‑grade rating) — strengthens capital structure and funds growth/inventory for backlog execution. Vertiv Announces Completion of $2.1 Billion Senior Unsecured Bond Offering
• Positive Sentiment: New high‑capacity double‑stack busway product targets AI workloads by increasing power density while preserving white space — product innovation that supports sales to hyperscale and colocation customers. Vertiv Announces Scalable, High-Capacity Double Stack Busway System
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary highlights a ~ $15B order backlog and sustained AI-driven demand, supporting revenue visibility and high analyst expectations — underpins elevated valuation multiples and bullish analyst revisions. Vertiv: A Market Breather for an AI Infrastructure Leader
• Neutral Sentiment: Company to participate in an upcoming investor conference (CEO/CFO fireside chat) — gives management a platform to reiterate guidance and backlog conversion plans; may influence near‑term sentiment but not fundamentals immediately. Vertiv to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple investor‑interest writeups and ETF/analyst coverage are driving volume and attention — can amplify volatility and flows but do not change underlying backlog/revenue metrics. Vertiv Outperforms Broader Market
• Negative Sentiment: Material insider selling disclosed (late Feb): chairman, several directors and an EVP sold large blocks (many transactions cut holdings substantially). Could be viewed as a negative signal or increase available float; watch for follow‑on selling and potential impact on short‑term supply. Insider Selling: Vertiv EVP Sells Shares

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in Vertiv by 25.9% during 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 last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the second quarter worth $567,000. AlphaQuest LLC increased its position in Vertiv by 51.7% during the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vertiv in the second quarter valued at about $218,000. Finally, World Investment Advisors lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 49.8% in the second quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 5,211 shares of the company’s stock valued at $669,000 after acquiring an additional 1,732 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

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.