Insider Selling: Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Director Sells $25,633,048.58 in Stock

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) Director Roger Fradin sold 101,666 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $252.13, for a total transaction of $25,633,048.58. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

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

• On Thursday, February 26th, Roger Fradin sold 101,667 shares of Vertiv stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.42, for a total value of $25,764,451.14.

Vertiv Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of NYSE VRT opened at $251.32 on Thursday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $53.60 and a fifty-two week high of $264.86. 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 company has a market cap of $96.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 73.70, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 2.02. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $200.12 and its 200-day moving average price is $174.18.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.The company had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.99 EPS. Vertiv’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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Vertiv by 2.2% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,833,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,858,352,000 after acquiring an additional 826,281 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Vertiv by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,694,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,408,661,000 after purchasing an additional 235,577 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,065,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,141,723,000 after purchasing an additional 143,821 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,974,205 shares of the company’s stock valued at $967,881,000 after purchasing an additional 121,618 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter worth $808,701,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

More Vertiv News

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on VRT shares. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $285.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Friday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Vertiv from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Mizuho upped their target price on Vertiv from $198.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a 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 given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.