Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Down 5.3% on Insider Selling

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s stock price fell 5.3% during trading on Tuesday following insider selling activity. The stock traded as low as $234.72 and last traded at $244.18. 6,790,567 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 12% from the average session volume of 6,060,934 shares. The stock had previously closed at $257.75.

Specifically, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total transaction of $10,211,600.00. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 22,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,682,244.82. The trade was a 64.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total value of $9,849,960.89. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 25,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,371,750. The trade was a 60.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In related news, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,666 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $252.13, for a total transaction of $25,633,048.58. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRT has been the subject of several recent research reports. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $281.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $200.00 to $281.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $220.00 to $286.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $230.28.

More Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strategic collaboration with Generate Capital to deliver “Bring Your Own Power & Cooling” solutions combines Vertiv’s power/cooling systems with Generate’s financing and ownership model — should accelerate deployments in power‑constrained U.S. markets. Vertiv and Generate Capital Collaborate
• Positive Sentiment: Deal with Hut 8 and modular power solutions emphasize Vertiv’s role in accelerating large AI facilities — reinforces “picks-and-shovels” positioning in the AI build‑out and supports order backlog conversion. Vertiv Targets AI Data Center Growth With Modular Power And Hut 8 Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Completed a $2.1B senior unsecured notes offering and closed a $2.5B senior unsecured revolving credit facility (debut offering with investment‑grade rating) — strengthens capital structure and funds growth/inventory for backlog execution. Vertiv Announces Completion of $2.1 Billion Senior Unsecured Bond Offering
• Positive Sentiment: New high‑capacity double‑stack busway product targets AI workloads by increasing power density while preserving white space — product innovation that supports sales to hyperscale and colocation customers. Vertiv Announces Scalable, High-Capacity Double Stack Busway System
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary highlights a ~ $15B order backlog and sustained AI-driven demand, supporting revenue visibility and high analyst expectations — underpins elevated valuation multiples and bullish analyst revisions. Vertiv: A Market Breather for an AI Infrastructure Leader
• Neutral Sentiment: Company to participate in an upcoming investor conference (CEO/CFO fireside chat) — gives management a platform to reiterate guidance and backlog conversion plans; may influence near‑term sentiment but not fundamentals immediately. Vertiv to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple investor‑interest writeups and ETF/analyst coverage are driving volume and attention — can amplify volatility and flows but do not change underlying backlog/revenue metrics. Vertiv Outperforms Broader Market
• Negative Sentiment: Material insider selling disclosed (late Feb): chairman, several directors and an EVP sold large blocks (many transactions cut holdings substantially). Could be viewed as a negative signal or increase available float; watch for follow‑on selling and potential impact on short‑term supply. Insider Selling: Vertiv EVP Sells Shares

Vertiv Trading Up 2.8%

The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $200.12 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $174.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $96.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 73.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 2.02. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.The company had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.89 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.99 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VRT. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Vertiv by 2.2% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,833,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,858,352,000 after buying an additional 826,281 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,694,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,408,661,000 after buying an additional 235,577 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,065,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,141,723,000 after buying an additional 143,821 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,974,205 shares of the company’s stock worth $967,881,000 after acquiring an additional 121,618 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter worth about $808,701,000. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.