Sigma Planning Corp Buys 1,754 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Sigma Planning Corp increased its stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 6.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 27,583 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,754 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $4,469,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 2.2% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,833,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,858,352,000 after purchasing an additional 826,281 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 2.3% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,459,323 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,276,173,000 after purchasing an additional 189,484 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 16.7% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,431,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $517,715,000 after purchasing an additional 491,349 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 49.5% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,811,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $361,033,000 after purchasing an additional 930,158 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 1.6% in the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,143,067 shares of the company’s stock worth $323,303,000 after purchasing an additional 33,012 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Vertiv stock opened at $328.11 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12-month low of $91.81 and a 12-month high of $331.97. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $274.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $213.68. The stock has a market cap of $126.03 billion, a PE ratio of 82.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 2.10.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.64 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings cut Vertiv from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $281.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 target price on the stock. Finally, HSBC started coverage on Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $325.00 target price on the stock. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $278.38.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Anders Karlborg sold 30,487 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $246.92, for a total value of $7,527,850.04. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 34,746 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,579,482.32. The trade was a 46.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total value of $9,849,960.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,371,750. This represents a 60.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.