Investment Research Partners LLC Invests $987,000 in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Key Points

• Investment Research Partners LLC initiated a new stake in Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) in Q3, buying 6,540 shares valued at approximately $987,000.
• Large insider selling occurred recently: Director Steven Reinemund sold 65,000 shares (~$16.5M) and Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares (~$10.2M); insiders sold 489,761 shares (~$123.4M) in the last 90 days and now own 2.63% of the stock.
• Operational and analyst momentum: Vertiv beat quarterly EPS estimates ($1.36 vs. $1.29), set FY2026 EPS guidance of 5.97–6.07, and saw multiple firms raise price targets—consensus is a "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $230.28.

Investment Research Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 6,540 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $987,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. raised its holdings in Vertiv by 1,560.0% during the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Promus Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 67.6% during the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 54.0% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 194 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Steven Reinemund sold 65,000 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total transaction of $16,506,750.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 68,333 shares in the company, valued at $17,353,165.35. The trade was a 48.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total value of $10,211,600.00. Following the sale, the chairman owned 22,258 shares in the company, valued at $5,682,244.82. The trade was a 64.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Vertiv Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of VRT stock opened at $265.55 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.55. The company has a market capitalization of $101.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 77.87, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 2.02. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52-week low of $53.60 and a 52-week high of $276.78. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $218.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $183.46.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. The firm had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.89 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.99 EPS. The company'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. Research analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.33%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRT has been the topic of several recent research reports. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Vertiv from $200.00 to $281.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and set a $281.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Citigroup raised their target price on Vertiv from $220.00 to $286.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $275.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Mizuho upped their price target on Vertiv from $198.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. One investment 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average 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.

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