Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Unloaded Rep. Lisa C. McClain

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT). In a filing disclosed on November 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Vertiv stock on October 30th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coherent (NYSE:COHR) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Clorox (NYSE:CLX) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) on 10/31/2025.

Vertiv Trading Up 1.6%

Vertiv stock traded up $2.79 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $172.36. 5,258,394 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,572,588. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $169.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $140.04. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12-month low of $53.60 and a 12-month high of $202.45. The firm has a market cap of $65.90 billion, a PE ratio of 65.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83.

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

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th will be given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This is an increase from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 25th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.43%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv in the third quarter valued at $302,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 64.1% during the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 364,756 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,027,000 after purchasing an additional 142,518 shares during the period. Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC increased its holdings in Vertiv by 0.4% in the third quarter. Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC now owns 23,228 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,504,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new position in Vertiv during the third quarter worth about $1,958,000. Finally, Caerus Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 3rd quarter worth about $309,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 4,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $690,444. The trade was a 57.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Jakki L. Haussler sold 15,680 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.92, for a total value of $1,943,065.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,631 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $573,873.52. The trade was a 77.20% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 2.63% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRT has been the topic of a number of research reports. TD Cowen upped their price target on Vertiv from $162.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Mizuho boosted their price target on Vertiv from $165.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Barclays raised their price objective on Vertiv from $145.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $195.00 price objective (up previously from $162.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $216.00 price target on shares of Vertiv and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $177.81.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About Vertiv

Vertiv Holdings Co, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and services critical digital infrastructure technologies and life cycle services for data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial environments in the Americas, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.