AlphaQuest LLC Sells 2,292 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Key Points

• AlphaQuest LLC significantly reduced its stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. by selling 2,292 shares, resulting in an 82.1% decrease in holdings, leaving them with just 501 shares valued at approximately $36,000.
• Recent analyst reports have upgraded Vertiv's stock ratings, with Melius Research raising its target price from $134.00 to $165.00 and multiple analysts giving the stock a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."
• Insiders have also been active, with two individuals selling a combined total of over 63,000 shares recently, indicating considerable shifts in ownership and confidence among company executives.

AlphaQuest LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) by 82.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 501 shares of the company's stock after selling 2,292 shares during the quarter. AlphaQuest LLC's holdings in Vertiv were worth $36,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VRT. GW&K Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Vertiv during the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. SouthState Corp bought a new stake in Vertiv during the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. increased its stake in Vertiv by 4,120.0% during the 1st quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 422 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 412 shares in the last quarter. Sachetta LLC increased its stake in Vertiv by 242.0% during the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 448 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 317 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Colonial Trust Co SC increased its stake in Vertiv by 211.9% during the 4th quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 315 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VRT has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Melius Research upgraded shares of Vertiv from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $134.00 to $165.00 in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Redburn Atlantic upgraded shares of Vertiv to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Oppenheimer upped their target price on shares of Vertiv from $140.00 to $151.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vertiv from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, June 21st. Finally, Evercore ISI reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $142.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Karsten Winther sold 41,654 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.21, for a total value of $5,590,383.34. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 18,848 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,529,590.08. The trade was a 68.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Paul Ryan sold 22,218 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.34, for a total transaction of $2,829,240.12. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 12,803 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,630,334.02. This trade represents a 63.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 165,272 shares of company stock valued at $21,417,505. 2.63% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $125.59 on Friday. The company's 50-day moving average is $131.33 and its 200 day moving average is $106.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.74. The company has a market capitalization of $47.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.78. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $53.60 and a fifty-two week high of $155.84.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $2.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 8.93% and a return on equity of 51.64%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 35.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.67 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.940-1.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 25th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a $0.0375 dividend. This represents a $0.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. Vertiv's payout ratio is 7.18%.

Vertiv Company Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and services critical digital infrastructure technologies and life cycle services for data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial environments in the Americas, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

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