5,574 Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Bought by TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.

Key Points

• TD Waterhouse Canada increased its Vertiv stake by 7.2% in the third quarter, purchasing 5,574 additional shares and bringing its holdings to 83,501 shares valued at approximately $20.57 million. Institutional investors collectively own 89.92% of Vertiv.
• Vertiv reported quarterly earnings of $1.52 per share, beating estimates of $1.43, while revenue rose 24.1% year over year to $3.27 billion. The company also issued 2026 EPS guidance of $6.65–$6.75.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and a $335.67 price target, though several firms recently cut targets or downgraded the stock. Vertiv shares opened at $206.07, well below their 52-week high of $379.93.

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) by 7.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 83,501 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 5,574 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.'s holdings in Vertiv were worth $20,570,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. Wealth Intelligence LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Wealth Intelligence LLC now owns 2,305 shares of the company's stock valued at $556,000 after buying an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Shelton Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 16.7% during the third quarter. Shelton Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,891 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,904,000 after buying an additional 1,132 shares during the last quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 18.5% during the third quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 157,247 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,945,000 after buying an additional 24,496 shares during the last quarter. BostonPremier Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 1.4% in the third quarter. BostonPremier Wealth LLC now owns 4,075 shares of the company's stock worth $983,000 after buying an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Enterprises LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv in the third quarter worth $808,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In related news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total value of $3,880,146.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,188,030. This trade represents a 48.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Vertiv Price Performance

Vertiv stock opened at $206.07 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52-week low of $147.82 and a 52-week high of $379.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The firm's fifty day moving average is $255.71 and its 200 day moving average is $288.75. The company has a market cap of $79.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.62, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 2.05.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.95 earnings per share. Vertiv's quarterly revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 14th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 5.66%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on VRT. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on shares of Vertiv from $320.00 to $245.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vertiv from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. KeyCorp decreased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $360.00 to $325.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Glj Research began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. They set a "sell" rating and a $188.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Vertiv from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $335.67.

Vertiv Company Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co NYSE: VRT designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure that supports data centers, communication networks and other facilities requiring reliable power and environmental control. Its solutions are used by cloud and colocation providers, telecommunications companies, enterprises, industrial organizations and edge-computing operators.

The company's offerings include uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution and management systems, thermal-management and cooling equipment, integrated racks and enclosures, modular infrastructure, and monitoring and control software.

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