Nykredit A S Makes New Investment in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Nykredit A S bought a new stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor bought 338,762 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $113,424,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VRT. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 25.9% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $834,000 after purchasing an additional 2,377 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the second quarter valued at about $567,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 19.8% during the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,000 after buying an additional 230 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 49.7% during the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 29,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,755,000 after buying an additional 9,712 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ossiam acquired a new position in Vertiv during the second quarter worth about $50,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expansion into AI power infrastructure: Vertiv agreed to acquire UtilityInnovation Group for approximately $1.45 billion in cash upfront, plus up to $1.15 billion in earnout payments tied to EBITDA targets. UIG adds microgrid controls, onsite-generation orchestration, switchgear and behind-the-meter power capabilities. Vertiv expects the transaction to be accretive to adjusted earnings per share in the first year after closing, potentially expanding its addressable market as grid constraints delay data-center construction. Vertiv Announces Agreement to Acquire UtilityInnovation Group to Accelerate Time to Power for AI Data Centers
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly dividend declared: Vertiv’s board approved a $0.0625-per-share quarterly dividend, payable September 24 to shareholders of record September 14. The roughly 0.1% yield is unlikely to materially affect the stock, but it signals continued shareholder returns. Vertiv Declares Quarterly Dividend
• Negative Sentiment: Research downgrade: Zacks Research lowered Vertiv from “strong buy” to “hold,” adding pressure after the shares had already declined about 20% over the past three months. The downgrade highlights the stock’s elevated valuation and the need for strong execution to justify future growth. Vertiv Plunges 20% in Three Months: Buy, Sell, or Hold the Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: Director Edward L. Monser sold 15,287 shares worth approximately $3.88 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Although the planned nature reduces its significance, the sale cut his direct ownership by roughly 48% and may weigh modestly on sentiment. SEC Insider Transaction Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Legal-investigation headline: Hagens Berman said it is investigating potential securities-law violations following Vertiv’s sharp decline after disappointing second-quarter results and unexpected execution challenges. The announcement is an allegation, not a finding of wrongdoing, but it adds reputational and litigation uncertainty. VRT Alert from Hagens Berman

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRT has been the topic of several research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $368.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Friday, July 31st. KeyCorp reduced their price target on Vertiv from $360.00 to $325.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 20th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $370.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vertiv has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $357.83.

Vertiv Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of VRT stock opened at $256.47 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $118.70 and a fifty-two week high of $379.93. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $284.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $290.64. The stock has a market cap of $98.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 2.07.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The company had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.95 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 15,287 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,188,030. This trade represents a 48.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.