Gardner Lewis Asset Management L P Takes Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Gardner Lewis Asset Management L P acquired a new stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 5,155 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $778,000.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Howard Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 3.0% in 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 grew its holdings 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 valued at $456,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. JBR Co Financial Management Inc increased 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. Plancorp LLC raised its stake in Vertiv by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Plancorp LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the company’s stock worth $802,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in Vertiv by 54.0% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on VRT. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $285.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Friday, February 13th. Mizuho upped their target price on Vertiv from $198.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $270.00 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $230.28.

Vertiv Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $243.70 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12-month low of $53.60 and a 12-month high of $255.54. The business has a 50 day moving average of $185.30 and a two-hundred day moving average of $167.74. The company has a market capitalization of $93.18 billion, a PE ratio of 71.47, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 2.08.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued 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. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.99 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vertiv news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total value of $937,810.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,050 shares in the company, valued at approximately $690,444. This represents a 57.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

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.