Harbor Investment Advisory LLC Acquires 2,227 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Harbor Investment Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 33.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,827 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,227 shares during the quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $1,430,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its position 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. Promus Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of 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 during the period. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake 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 buying an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Vertiv 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 value of $16,506,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 68,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,353,165.35. The trade was a 48.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,682,244.82. The trade was a 64.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of Vertiv stock opened at $256.43 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $98.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 2.02. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a twelve month low of $53.60 and a twelve month high of $276.78. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $222.78 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $185.37.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.99 EPS. The business’s 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. Analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on VRT. 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. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $270.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Vertiv from $200.00 to $281.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $280.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on Vertiv from $220.00 to $286.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating 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 issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $230.28.

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.