Nilsine Partners LLC Invests $3.60 Million in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Nilsine Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 22,240 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,603,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 1,560.0% in the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Promus Capital LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 67.6% in the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 54.0% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 624.0% in the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on VRT. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Wall Street Zen cut Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $285.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Vertiv from $220.00 to $286.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $236.50.

Vertiv News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a ~ $50 million expansion of two Ohio facilities (Ironton and Westerville) to increase production of liquid cooling and chilled‑water systems for AI and high‑density computing, expected to create up to ~730 jobs and strengthen U.S. supply capacity. Vertiv to Expand Ohio Manufacturing (PR Newswire)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage highlights growth momentum—Zacks argues Vertiv is a solid growth stock with above‑average financial expansion, supporting a bullish narrative among growth investors. Is Vertiv a Solid Growth Stock? (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Operational momentum: coverage notes rising orders, a growing backlog and expanding customer base tied to AI/data‑center demand—factors that support revenue visibility. Vertiv Gains From Expanding Client Base (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Product expansion: Vertiv rolled out a new wall‑mount cooling system for edge and small data rooms in EMEA, broadening its thermal portfolio and addressable market. Vertiv Expands Thermal Portfolio (Albawaba)
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader media pieces position Vertiv as a profitable AI‑exposure alternative to cash‑burning data‑center peers—useful context for investors reallocating within the sector but not a company‑specific catalyst. Forget CoreWeave. 3 Profitable AI Stocks (247WallSt)
• Neutral Sentiment: Discussion about the weight of analyst ratings in buy/sell decisions — informative but less likely to move the stock absent further rating changes or material new guidance. Is It Worth Investing in Vertiv Based on Wall Street Views? (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies downgraded Vertiv from Buy to Hold and cut its price target to $260 from $280, citing lofty expectations; that move reduces near‑term analyst-driven upside and likely pressured some risk‑sensitive holders. Vertiv Downgraded as Wall Street Cites Too Lofty Expectations (247WallSt)

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,667 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.42, for a total value of $25,764,451.14. Following the sale, the director directly owned 40,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,136,800. This trade represents a 71.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total transaction of $9,849,960.89. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,371,750. This trade represents a 60.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815. 5.01% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $250.53 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $95.85 billion, a PE ratio of 73.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 2.02. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $53.60 and a fifty-two week high of $282.05. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $234.30 and a 200 day simple moving average of $192.04. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (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 firm 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 posted $0.99 earnings per share. Vertiv’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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.33%.

Vertiv 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.