New England Research & Management Inc. Has $1.37 Million Stock Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

New England Research & Management Inc. lessened its stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 40.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,429 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,681 shares during the quarter. New England Research & Management Inc.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $1,366,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Howard Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vertiv by 3.0% during the third quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV lifted its stake in 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 valued at $456,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vertiv by 0.4% in the third quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 15,923 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,402,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. JBR Co Financial Management Inc grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 0.8% in the 3rd 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 period. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 37.8% during the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 237 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on VRT. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $270.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $281.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $230.28.

Vertiv Trading Down 4.7%

Shares of VRT stock opened at $256.43 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $98.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 2.02. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1 year low of $53.60 and a 1 year high of $276.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $222.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $185.37.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.The company’s revenue was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last 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. On average, research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

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 $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.33%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vertiv news, Director Steven Reinemund sold 65,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total value of $16,506,750.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 68,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,353,165.35. This trade represents a 48.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total transaction of $9,849,960.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,371,750. The trade was a 60.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815 over the last 90 days. 2.63% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.