VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Purchases 62,440 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al grew its position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 228.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 89,723 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 62,440 shares during the quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $21,651,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp raised its position in Vertiv by 4.5% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 16,531,530 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,535,087,000 after acquiring an additional 704,970 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in Vertiv by 14.1% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,794,360 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,270,428,000 after acquiring an additional 468,380 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in Vertiv by 1.1% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,138,967 shares of the company’s stock worth $716,169,000 after acquiring an additional 23,444 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,709,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $678,890,000 after purchasing an additional 51,328 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 33.7% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,410,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $604,059,000 after purchasing an additional 608,176 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VRT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on shares of Vertiv from $331.00 to $323.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $380.00 to $365.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Vertiv from $323.00 to $351.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. KeyCorp cut their target price on Vertiv from $360.00 to $325.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Bank of America cut their target price on Vertiv from $440.00 to $375.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $337.81.

Vertiv News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings and outlook beat expectations: Vertiv reported adjusted EPS of $2.21 versus the $1.82 consensus and revenue of $4.31 billion versus expectations of $3.75 billion. Revenue rose 61.2% year over year, while earnings increased 78%. Management also upgraded its 2026 outlook. Vertiv Q3 Earnings Beat on Robust Sales Growth and Strong AI Demand
• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure demand is accelerating: Orders more than doubled from a year earlier, supported by demand for Vertiv’s power and cooling systems used in data centers. Deferred revenue reached $4.12 billion, suggesting robust future demand and persistent data-center capacity constraints. Plugging In: Vertiv Cashes In on AI Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support improved: Royal Bank of Canada raised its price target from $323 to $351 and maintained a “moderate buy” rating. The broader analyst consensus also points to additional upside, while technical commentary suggests the earnings rally may have helped end a prolonged correction. Royal Bank of Canada recommendations
• Neutral Sentiment: Recovery follows a sharp selloff: Vertiv had fallen roughly 34%–36% from its spring peak amid concerns about an earlier revenue miss and product-quality issues. The latest earnings beat has driven a sharp rebound, but the stock’s beta above 2 indicates continued sensitivity to market sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and profit-taking risks remain: Even after the correction, Vertiv trades at a relatively high earnings multiple, leaving limited room for execution disappointments. The large post-earnings move may also encourage short-term profit-taking and contribute to session-to-session volatility.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were 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 $4,188,030. This trade represents a 48.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Vertiv Trading Down 5.6%

Shares of VRT stock opened at $232.21 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $147.82 and a 12 month high of $379.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The business’s 50 day moving average is $242.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $268.96. The company has a market cap of $89.40 billion, a PE ratio of 43.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 2.05.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $2.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $0.39. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.99% and a return on equity of 53.31%. The company had revenue of $4.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.24 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 61.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 7.17 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 14th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.67%.

Vertiv Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure that supports data centers, communication networks and other facilities requiring reliable power and environmental control. Its solutions are used by cloud and colocation providers, telecommunications companies, enterprises, industrial organizations and edge-computing operators.

The company’s offerings include uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution and management systems, thermal-management and cooling equipment, integrated racks and enclosures, modular infrastructure, and monitoring and control software.