Range Financial Group LLC Invests $396,000 in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Range Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm bought 2,447 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $396,000.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its holdings in Vertiv by 1,560.0% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 67.6% in the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Park Place Capital Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 624.0% in the fourth quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 54.0% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Key Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a ~ $50 million expansion of two Ohio facilities (Ironton and Westerville) to increase production of liquid cooling and chilled‑water systems for AI and high‑density computing, expected to create up to ~730 jobs and strengthen U.S. supply capacity. Vertiv to Expand Ohio Manufacturing (PR Newswire)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage highlights growth momentum—Zacks argues Vertiv is a solid growth stock with above‑average financial expansion, supporting a bullish narrative among growth investors. Is Vertiv a Solid Growth Stock? (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Operational momentum: coverage notes rising orders, a growing backlog and expanding customer base tied to AI/data‑center demand—factors that support revenue visibility. Vertiv Gains From Expanding Client Base (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Product expansion: Vertiv rolled out a new wall‑mount cooling system for edge and small data rooms in EMEA, broadening its thermal portfolio and addressable market. Vertiv Expands Thermal Portfolio (Albawaba)
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader media pieces position Vertiv as a profitable AI‑exposure alternative to cash‑burning data‑center peers—useful context for investors reallocating within the sector but not a company‑specific catalyst. Forget CoreWeave. 3 Profitable AI Stocks (247WallSt)
• Neutral Sentiment: Discussion about the weight of analyst ratings in buy/sell decisions — informative but less likely to move the stock absent further rating changes or material new guidance. Is It Worth Investing in Vertiv Based on Wall Street Views? (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies downgraded Vertiv from Buy to Hold and cut its price target to $260 from $280, citing lofty expectations; that move reduces near‑term analyst-driven upside and likely pressured some risk‑sensitive holders. Vertiv Downgraded as Wall Street Cites Too Lofty Expectations (247WallSt)

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In related news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total transaction of $18,974,904.06. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,050,585. This trade represents a 82.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total transaction of $10,211,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman directly owned 22,258 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,682,244.82. This represents a 64.25% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815 in the last three months. 5.01% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on VRT. Wall Street Zen lowered Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $260.00 price target (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $281.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $236.50.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of Vertiv stock opened at $250.53 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $234.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $192.04. 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 $282.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $95.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 73.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 2.02.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced 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 firm had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.89 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.99 EPS. 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. As a group, analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. 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.