Shariaportfolio Inc. Acquires Shares of 11,954 Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Shariaportfolio Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 11,954 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,937,000. Vertiv comprises 0.8% of Shariaportfolio Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CreativeOne Wealth LLC raised its stake in Vertiv by 187.8% during the 3rd quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 10,646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,606,000 after acquiring an additional 6,947 shares during the last quarter. Abundance Wealth Counselors raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 313.7% during the 3rd quarter. Abundance Wealth Counselors now owns 10,165 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,533,000 after buying an additional 7,708 shares in the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 272.7% in 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 during the period. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA lifted 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 valued at $41,126,000 after buying an additional 71,361 shares during the period. Finally, 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 buying an additional 7,400 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Vertiv from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings raised Vertiv from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $280.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $260.00 price target (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. One 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $237.45.

Vertiv Stock Performance

NYSE VRT opened at $258.92 on Tuesday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1-year low of $53.60 and a 1-year high of $282.05. The company has a market capitalization of $99.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.93, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 2.04. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $240.60 and a 200 day moving average price of $195.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 1.22.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 period last year, the business posted $0.99 EPS. Vertiv’s quarterly revenue 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.33%.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In related news, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total value of $10,211,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 22,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,682,244.82. This trade represents a 64.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,667 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815 over the last ninety days. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.