Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA Has $34.25 Million Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA trimmed its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 22.4% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 211,421 shares of the company’s stock after selling 61,187 shares during the period. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $34,252,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,680 shares of the company’s stock valued at $596,000 after acquiring an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. Mirova raised its stake in Vertiv by 114.8% in the 3rd quarter. Mirova now owns 32,216 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,860,000 after purchasing an additional 17,216 shares in the last quarter. Finivi Inc. raised its stake in Vertiv by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Finivi Inc. now owns 13,704 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,067,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. AIA Group Ltd boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 2,014.9% in the 3rd quarter. AIA Group Ltd now owns 40,501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,110,000 after purchasing an additional 38,586 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 34.7% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 3,637 shares of the company’s stock worth $549,000 after purchasing an additional 936 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently commented on VRT. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $270.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Wolfe Research cut Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $230.28.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In related news, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,667 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.42, for a total transaction of $25,764,451.14. Following the sale, the director directly owned 40,000 shares in the company, valued at $10,136,800. This trade represents a 71.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total transaction of $18,974,904.06. Following the sale, the director directly owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at $4,050,585. The trade was a 82.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Vertiv Trading Up 1.6%

VRT opened at $269.02 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $102.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 78.89, a PEG ratio of 1.34 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. The company’s 50 day moving average is $220.92 and its 200-day moving average is $184.05. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1-year low of $53.60 and a 1-year high of $276.78.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion during 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 firm’s revenue was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior 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 research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be issued a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.33%.

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.