Candriam S.C.A. Sells 77,872 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Key Points

• Candriam S.C.A. reduced its Vertiv stake by 66.2% in the third quarter, selling 77,872 shares; it retained 39,679 shares valued at about $9.61 million.
• Vertiv reported quarterly EPS of $2.21, beating the $1.82 consensus, while revenue of $4.31 billion exceeded estimates and rose 61.2% year over year.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating, with an average price target of $337.78; institutional investors own 89.92% of the stock.

Candriam S.C.A. decreased its stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) by 66.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 39,679 shares of the company's stock after selling 77,872 shares during the quarter. Candriam S.C.A.'s holdings in Vertiv were worth $9,610,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VRT. Formidable Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Vertiv by 0.6% during the third quarter. Formidable Asset Management LLC now owns 9,014 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,175,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Plancorp LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 9.6% in the third quarter. Plancorp LLC now owns 5,285 shares of the company's stock worth $1,229,000 after buying an additional 462 shares during the period. Alps Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 16.3% in the third quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 14,571 shares of the company's stock worth $3,516,000 after acquiring an additional 2,038 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 41.5% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 24,995 shares of the company's stock worth $6,152,000 after acquiring an additional 7,326 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Waldron Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv in the third quarter worth approximately $210,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company's stock.

Vertiv Trading Up 9.7%

NYSE:VRT opened at $200.62 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.01. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $147.82 and a fifty-two week high of $379.93. The stock's 50-day moving average is $235.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $269.84. The stock has a market cap of $77.24 billion, a PE ratio of 37.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 2.11.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $2.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.82 by $0.39. The business had revenue of $4.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.99% and a return on equity of 53.31%. The firm's revenue was up 61.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.24 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 7.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 14th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 14th. Vertiv's dividend payout ratio is currently 4.67%.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the director owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at $4,188,030. This represents a 48.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Anthropic’s IPO filing points to roughly $895 billion in computing and lease commitments, including facilities developed by outside partners. Vertiv is among the companies positioned to supply data-center cooling, and the article notes that Vertiv and two other infrastructure providers each grew third-quarter revenue by at least 57%. Anthropic's S-1 Says It Will Expand Its Data Center Footprint
• Positive Sentiment: A bullish analysis points to triple-digit order growth, improving margins, and durable AI-compute demand as potential growth drivers through 2027. That supports the case that data-center investment can continue to benefit Vertiv. Vertiv: Double Down Buy Opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage describes VRT as testing a closely watched support area after a pullback, with strong earnings performance contrasting with a softer market. This may help explain near-term trading, but the article’s headline does not establish a fundamental catalyst. VRT Price Prediction: Pullback into a heavily watched support band
• Neutral Sentiment: Another valuation article argues that Vertiv may be below fair value after recent deals and launches involving grid interconnection, liquid cooling, and AI-focused offerings. It also notes that substantial past gains mean high expectations are already embedded in the stock. Vertiv Stock Looks Below Fair Value After Recent Deals
• Negative Sentiment: Permitting disputes could delay data-center construction, threatening the projects that require Vertiv’s cooling and power systems. Separately, one analysis frames the selloff as concern about demand in 2028, despite a strong 2027 outlook. AI Data Center Pipeline Could Dry Up The Print Was About 2027, The Selloff Is About 2028

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VRT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $340.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. KeyCorp decreased their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $360.00 to $325.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Glj Research lowered their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $188.00 to $187.00 and set a "sell" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $323.00 to $351.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Mizuho set a $300.00 target price on Vertiv in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vertiv has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $337.78.

About Vertiv

Vertiv Holdings Co NYSE: VRT designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure used by data centers, communications networks and commercial and industrial facilities. Its offerings help customers maintain reliable power, cooling and operating conditions for technology systems.

The company's products and solutions include uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution equipment, thermal management systems, racks, integrated modular infrastructure, and monitoring and control software.

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