Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT is Ulland Investment Advisors LLC’s 6th Largest Position

Ulland Investment Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 15.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 35,858 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,572 shares during the quarter. Vertiv comprises 4.6% of Ulland Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Ulland Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $5,809,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 2.2% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,833,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,858,352,000 after buying an additional 826,281 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Vertiv by 2.3% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,459,323 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,276,173,000 after purchasing an additional 189,484 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Vertiv by 20.9% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,931,488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $761,662,000 after purchasing an additional 1,024,634 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv in the second quarter valued at $538,132,000. Finally, Winslow Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth $459,284,000. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vertiv Trading Down 4.7%

Shares of VRT stock opened at $256.43 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $222.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $185.79. 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 Holdings Co. has a 1-year low of $53.60 and a 1-year high of $276.78. The firm has a market cap of $98.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.20, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 2.02.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. Vertiv’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business 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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s payout ratio is currently 7.33%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Steven Reinemund sold 65,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total value of $16,506,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 68,333 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,353,165.35. This represents a 48.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,667 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 in the company, valued at $10,136,800. This trade represents a 71.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815. 5.01% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on VRT. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $200.00 to $281.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $220.00 to $286.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $285.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Friday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $230.28.

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.