Cibc World Market Inc. Sells 23,509 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Cibc World Market Inc. decreased its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 117,706 shares of the company’s stock after selling 23,509 shares during the period. Cibc World Market Inc.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $17,757,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Financial Management Professionals Inc. grew its stake 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 purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Vertiv by 67.6% in the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 54.0% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Promus Capital LLC bought a new stake in Vertiv in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and very strong FY‑2026 guidance — Vertiv reported EPS above consensus and raised FY‑2026 EPS and revenue guidance well ahead of estimates, which underpinned the recent rally. Vertiv Earnings Prove the AI Infrastructure Boom Is Intact
• Positive Sentiment: Massive orders/backlog driven by AI/data‑center demand — Orders and backlog jumped (backlog ~ $15B, +109% YoY; huge book‑to‑bill), signaling multi‑quarter revenue visibility and fueling bullish analyst commentary. Vertiv Reports Strong Fourth Quarter
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst uplift — At least one major shop (Mizuho) raised its price target sharply to $290 and reiterated an outperform view, supporting upside expectations despite the recent run. Mizuho Price Target Raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Full disclosure/analysis available — Earnings call transcripts and detailed slide deck are out for investors who want to dig into segment trends, margins and backlog conversion timing. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue slightly missed and the stock is extended — Top line was essentially flat vs. expectations ($2.88B vs. $2.89B) and the share price moved quickly to 52‑week highs, creating an overbought setup that often leads to short‑term profit‑taking. Q4 Earnings Beat…Shares Fall
• Negative Sentiment: High valuation and volatility risk — VRT now trades at a rich multiple after the rally (high PE, elevated technical indicators), increasing the odds of short‑term mean reversion for risk‑sensitive investors. No link

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Vertiv from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Weiss Ratings cut Vertiv from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday. Wolfe Research downgraded shares of Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $224.21.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total transaction of $937,810.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $690,444. This represents a 57.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of Vertiv stock opened at $236.14 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $90.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 69.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 2.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $177.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $163.48. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $53.60 and a 12 month high of $255.54.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 52.91% and a net margin of 13.03%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.99 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Company 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.