Alberta Investment Management Corp Buys Shares of 38,200 Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Alberta Investment Management Corp bought a new stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 38,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,763,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Howard Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Vertiv by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 1.9% in 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 during the last quarter. JBR Co Financial Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 0.8% during the third quarter. JBR Co Financial Management Inc now owns 7,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,180,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Plancorp LLC boosted its position in Vertiv by 1.3% during the third quarter. Plancorp LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $802,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VRT has been the topic of several recent research reports. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $285.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. KGI Securities upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $230.28.

Vertiv Trading Down 0.2%

Vertiv stock opened at $243.07 on Thursday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52 week low of $53.60 and a 52 week high of $255.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $92.93 billion, a PE ratio of 71.28, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 2.08. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $182.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $166.28.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.99 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total transaction of $937,810.48. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 4,050 shares in the company, valued at $690,444. The trade was a 57.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

About Vertiv

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.