Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Stock Position Lowered by GC Wealth Management RIA LLC

GC Wealth Management RIA LLC lessened its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 37.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,448 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,090 shares during the period. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $559,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. CreativeOne Wealth LLC grew its position in Vertiv by 187.8% in the 3rd quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 10,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,606,000 after purchasing an additional 6,947 shares during the last quarter. Abundance Wealth Counselors grew its position in Vertiv by 313.7% in the 3rd quarter. Abundance Wealth Counselors now owns 10,165 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,533,000 after purchasing an additional 7,708 shares during the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd grew its position in Vertiv by 272.7% in the 3rd quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 8,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,321,000 after purchasing an additional 6,457 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS grew its position in Vertiv by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 143,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,588,000 after purchasing an additional 7,400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NTV Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 200.7% during the 3rd quarter. NTV Asset Management LLC now owns 26,458 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,991,000 after purchasing an additional 17,658 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total value of $10,211,600.00. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 22,258 shares in the company, valued at $5,682,244.82. The trade was a 64.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,667 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.42, for a total transaction of $25,764,451.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the director 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815. 2.63% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Vertiv News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv agreed to acquire Strategic Thermal Labs to strengthen server‑side liquid‑cooling capabilities for high‑density AI and HPC workloads — a direct product fit for the AI data‑center buildout and a near‑term growth accelerator. Vertiv Buys STL To Deepen AI Liquid Cooling
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage lift: JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley have recently raised price targets and reiterated constructive views on Vertiv, signaling stronger sell‑side conviction that supports higher valuation multiples. Vertiv: The Best Data Center Cooling Company to Invest In
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple industry pieces identify Vertiv as a direct beneficiary of surging AI capex (estimates up to $725B–$1T by 2026), which should lift demand for cooling, power and infrastructure — core Vertiv end markets. Big Techs Assure Lasting AI Frenzy – Which Stocks Will Gain?
• Positive Sentiment: Independent articles analyzing the AI supercycle and planned multi‑year capex increases list infrastructure plays like Vertiv among the stocks poised to “feast” on the buildout, reinforcing momentum and investor interest. $1 Trillion in AI Capex Is Coming
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary and industry roundups offer broader insights on Vertiv and peers; useful for context but generally reiterate the same AI/cooling thesis rather than providing new company‑specific catalysts. Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on VRT shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Vertiv from $300.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Vertiv from $344.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, HSBC started coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $325.00 target price on the stock. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $278.38.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of VRT stock opened at $329.68 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $274.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $213.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The firm has a market cap of $126.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 82.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.04. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a one year low of $91.17 and a one year high of $330.30.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.Vertiv’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.64 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is 6.28%.

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.