Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Shares Bought Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

17 Dec 2025, 20:06 by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat Gem

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT). In a filing disclosed on December 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Vertiv stock on November 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

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Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) on 11/26/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) on 11/26/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) on 11/24/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) on 11/24/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Logan Energy (CVE:LGN) on 11/24/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) on 11/24/2025.
Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/21/2025.
Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/20/2025.

Vertiv Stock Down 6.8%

Shares of NYSE VRT traded down $10.90 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $149.76. 11,948,609 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,639,464. The company’s fifty day moving average is $177.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $147.23. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $53.60 and a fifty-two week high of $202.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.83. The stock has a market cap of $57.26 billion, a PE ratio of 56.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.03.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $2.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.76 EPS. 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 and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.070-4.130 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th will be given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 25th. This is a positive change from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 9.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,050 shares in the company, valued at approximately $690,444. This trade 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. 5.01% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VRT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Vertiv from $150.00 to $206.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Vertiv from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. KGI Securities upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage on Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $135.00 price objective on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $180.48.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VRT. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vertiv by 18.3% in the first quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 50,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,657,000 after buying an additional 7,834 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,839,864 shares of the company’s stock worth $205,085,000 after acquiring an additional 182,937 shares in the last quarter. Aberdeen Group plc increased its stake in Vertiv by 173.6% in the first quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 217,592 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,419,000 after purchasing an additional 138,049 shares during the last quarter. Affinity Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv by 19.2% during the first quarter. Affinity Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,076 shares of the company’s stock worth $222,000 after purchasing an additional 496 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 166.2% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,307 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,000 after buying an additional 816 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Vertiv

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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.