Trilogy Capital Inc. Acquires 4,646 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Trilogy Capital Inc. lifted its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 21.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 26,373 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,646 shares during the quarter. Trilogy Capital Inc.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $3,979,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 1.9% during the third quarter. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV now owns 3,020 shares of the company’s stock worth $456,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. JBR Co Financial Management Inc increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 0.8% in the third quarter. JBR Co Financial Management Inc now owns 7,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,180,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Plancorp LLC raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Plancorp LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the company’s stock worth $802,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 54.0% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Vertiv by 67.6% during the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In other 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 sale, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of Vertiv stock opened at $163.64 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $62.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 2.06. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a twelve month low of $53.60 and a twelve month high of $202.45. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $171.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $153.36.

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

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 25th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. This is a boost from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. Vertiv’s payout ratio is presently 9.43%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on VRT shares. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $165.00 to $198.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Evercore ISI raised their target price on shares of Vertiv from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Vertiv from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Vertiv from $182.00 to $204.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on Vertiv from $162.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Two research 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average 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.