Park Avenue Securities LLC Acquires 7,191 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Park Avenue Securities LLC boosted its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 56.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 19,868 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,191 shares during the quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $2,997,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VRT. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv during the first quarter valued at approximately $699,000. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in Vertiv by 25.9% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $834,000 after purchasing an additional 2,377 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP raised its stake in Vertiv by 72.4% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 140,609 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,152,000 after buying an additional 59,057 shares during the last quarter. SCS Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 1st quarter valued at $328,000. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 152.8% in the 1st quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 2,237 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,000 after buying an additional 1,352 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In related news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 4,050 shares in the company, valued at approximately $690,444. This trade represents a 57.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Vertiv Price Performance

NYSE VRT opened at $163.64 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $53.60 and a 12 month high of $202.45. The stock has a market cap of $62.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.75, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 2.06. The company’s 50 day moving average is $171.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $153.14.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $2.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.59 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 10.67% and a return on equity of 50.82%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.76 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.230-1.290 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.070-4.130 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were given a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 25th. This is a positive change from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.43%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on VRT shares. Wolfe Research cut Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Oppenheimer upped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $211.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Monday, December 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Vertiv from $182.00 to $204.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $195.00 price target (up from $162.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $181.38.

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.