LexAurum Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Key Points

• LexAurum Advisors LLC has made a new investment in Vertiv Holdings Co., purchasing 2,910 shares valued at approximately $374,000 during the 2nd quarter.
• Insider transactions reveal that Director Steven Reinemund sold 100,000 shares for over $12.8 million, reducing his position by 42.86%.
• Vertiv's stock has seen recent growth, up 5.2%, with analysts maintaining a target price consensus of $144.10 and a strong buy sentiment.

LexAurum Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 2,910 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $374,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Presidio Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 1.3% during the second quarter. Presidio Capital Management LLC now owns 6,010 shares of the company's stock valued at $772,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. Grandview Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Grandview Asset Management LLC now owns 3,536 shares of the company's stock valued at $454,000 after buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Cigna Investments Inc. New increased its holdings in Vertiv by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. Cigna Investments Inc. New now owns 3,755 shares of the company's stock worth $482,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Commerce Bank raised its stake in Vertiv by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 20,739 shares of the company's stock worth $1,497,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the period. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its stake in Vertiv by 37.5% during the 1st quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 510 shares of the company's stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Steven Reinemund sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.22, for a total value of $12,822,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 133,333 shares of the company's stock, valued at $17,095,957.26. This represents a 42.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Karsten Winther sold 41,654 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.21, for a total transaction of $5,590,383.34. Following the completion of the sale, 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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 180,952 shares of company stock worth $23,360,571. 5.01% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Vertiv Stock Up 5.2%

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $150.82 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $57.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.16, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.78. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $53.60 and a 12 month high of $155.84. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $135.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $112.42.

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

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.0375 per share. This represents a $0.15 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 15th. Vertiv's payout ratio is presently 7.18%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $159.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Monday. Melius raised Vertiv from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $165.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Wolfe Research restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $155.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $135.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on Vertiv from $130.00 to $149.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $144.10.

About Vertiv

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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