David Cote Sells 40,000 Shares of Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) Chairman David Cote sold 40,000 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total value of $10,211,600.00. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 22,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,682,244.82. The trade was a 64.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Vertiv Trading Down 5.3%

NYSE VRT opened at $244.18 on Wednesday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $53.60 and a 12 month high of $264.86. 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 stock’s fifty day moving average price is $198.43 and its 200-day moving average price is $173.63. The stock has a market cap of $93.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 71.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.02.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.The firm had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.99 EPS. 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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 1,560.0% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the period. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 58.3% during the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Promus Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Vertiv in the second quarter worth about $26,000. 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 buying an additional 69 shares during the period. Finally, Sankala Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Vertiv in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Completed a $2.1B senior unsecured notes offering and closed a $2.5B senior unsecured revolving credit facility — debut investment‑grade notes improve liquidity, extend maturities and lower refinancing risk, supporting capital structure for growth and large AI/data‑center contracts. Bond & Revolver Announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Launched a compact, high‑capacity double‑stack PowerBar Track busway to boost power density and preserve white space for AI workloads — product directly addresses hyperscaler/colocation pain points and can accelerate deployments. Busway Product Release
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded AI‑infrastructure capabilities (digital twin for NYSE composite and press coverage highlighting Vertiv as a “picks & shovels” AI supplier) — reinforces sales pipeline and the narrative that Vertiv is essential to AI data‑center buildouts. Digital Twin Story
• Positive Sentiment: Strong thematic/analyst interest: MarketBeat, Zacks and ETF writeups highlight Vertiv’s large backlog (~$15B) and position it as a core AI‑infrastructure play — can attract institutional and ETF flows. MarketBeat Backlog/Analyst Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: High investor attention / watchlist mentions increase volume and volatility but are not a fundamental change; could amplify short‑term moves. Investor Attention Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation is elevated (P/E ~70+) after a large run-up — supports caution that much of the AI growth is already priced in and increases sensitivity to execution misses or guidance changes. Valuation & Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling disclosed (Chairman, multiple directors and an EVP sold large blocks on Feb. 26–27) — the size and frequency of sales (many sales >30k–100k shares) can be perceived as a negative signal or increase free float/near‑term supply. Insider Selling Summary

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on VRT shares. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $285.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $281.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on Vertiv from $200.00 to $281.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Vertiv has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $230.28.

About Vertiv

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.