Arete Wealth Advisors LLC Acquires 12,063 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Arete Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 241.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 17,057 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,063 shares during the quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $2,575,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VRT. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 156 shares during the period. Promus Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Vertiv by 67.6% in the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its stake in Vertiv by 54.0% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Finally, Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $198.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $281.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $270.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given 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 has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $230.28.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $254.25 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.55. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52 week low of $53.60 and a 52 week high of $264.86. The firm has a market cap of $97.27 billion, a PE ratio of 74.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 2.02. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $195.04 and its 200-day moving average is $171.97.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.Vertiv’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $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. Sell-side analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share 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.