Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Sold by Shell Asset Management Co.

Shell Asset Management Co. trimmed its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 78.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,985 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,784 shares during the period. Shell Asset Management Co.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $450,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,006,755 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,880,447,000 after acquiring an additional 291,596 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 5.7% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,269,839 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,061,930,000 after purchasing an additional 442,937 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,686,778 shares of the company’s stock valued at $856,082,000 after purchasing an additional 219,970 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Vertiv by 20.9% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,931,488 shares of the company’s stock worth $761,662,000 after purchasing an additional 1,024,634 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in Vertiv in the 2nd quarter worth about $538,132,000. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total value of $937,810.48. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,050 shares in the company, valued at approximately $690,444. This represents a 57.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 5.01% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on VRT shares. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $280.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Wolfe Research cut shares of Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $285.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Friday. Finally, KGI Securities raised Vertiv from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $230.28.

Vertiv Trading Up 3.8%

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $243.36 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $181.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $165.74. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12-month low of $53.60 and a 12-month high of $255.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $93.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 71.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 2.08.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. Vertiv had a return on equity of 52.91% and a net margin of 13.03%.The business had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.99 earnings per share. Vertiv’s quarterly 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, equities analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.