Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Acquired by National Pension Service

National Pension Service grew its position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 10.1% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 638,968 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 58,643 shares during the period. National Pension Service’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $213,939,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 33,242.5% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 185,501,329 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,109,555,000 after buying an additional 184,944,978 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at $808,701,000. Marshall Wace LLP raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 265.6% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,670,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $432,568,000 after acquiring an additional 1,939,749 shares during the period. Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth about $441,083,000. Finally, Alkeon Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 178.2% during the 4th quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,003,110 shares of the company’s stock worth $324,524,000 after acquiring an additional 1,283,110 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv remains a favored way to invest in the physical infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence, including data-center power, cooling and thermal-management systems. Analysts and financial commentators continue to point to strong AI-related demand and an optimistic long-term outlook. 3 Stocks Powering the AI Boom That Are Not Named Nvidia
• Positive Sentiment: A Wall Street strategist reportedly set a street-high price target implying roughly 45% upside, arguing that the recent multi-month pullback may have created an attractive entry point. A veteran trader also sees additional gains after Vertiv’s roughly 1,000% long-term advance. Vertiv Has Cooled For 3 Months
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv agreed to acquire UtilityInnovation Group for approximately $1.45 billion in cash at closing, plus up to $1.15 billion in contingent payments. The deal could expand Vertiv’s power-deployment capabilities and help customers bring data-center capacity online faster, although the additional consideration depends on performance. Vertiv Signs UtilityInnovation Deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst ratings remain broadly optimistic, but the articles caution that consensus recommendations can be overly positive and may not independently justify buying the stock. Is Vertiv a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
• Negative Sentiment: The immediate pressure appears tied to a sharp selloff and profit-taking after Vertiv’s powerful run. Coverage highlights a roughly 6% decline in the latest session and continued weakness over several months, with investors questioning whether the AI-infrastructure growth story is already reflected in the valuation. Is Vertiv Stock Worth Buying After a 6% Drop
• Negative Sentiment: Vertiv’s elevated valuation and high share-price volatility increase the impact of profit-taking. The decline was substantially greater than the broader market’s move, suggesting company- or sector-specific repositioning rather than a change in the long-term AI demand thesis. Why Vertiv Dipped More Than the Broader Market

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VRT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Vertiv from $418.00 to $337.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays increased their price target on Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $355.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Zacks Research cut Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $357.83.

Vertiv Trading Down 5.6%

VRT stock opened at $248.05 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12-month low of $132.68 and a 12-month high of $379.93. The business’s 50-day moving average is $279.27 and its 200 day moving average is $291.97. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The stock has a market cap of $95.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.12, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 2.07.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%.The business’s revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.95 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.72 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th will be paid a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 14th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 5.66%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total value of $3,880,146.34. Following the transaction, the director owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,188,030. This trade represents a 48.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

About Vertiv

Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure that helps data centers, communications networks and other facilities operate reliably and efficiently. Its solutions support the availability, performance and growth of information technology systems.

The company’s products and services include power management and distribution equipment, uninterruptible power supplies, thermal management and cooling systems, racks and integrated infrastructure, monitoring and management software, and lifecycle services.