Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Purchased by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al boosted its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 228.9% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 89,723 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 62,440 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $21,651,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Partners Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the third quarter valued at approximately $773,000. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Vertiv by 175.4% during the third quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,342 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,530,000 after acquiring an additional 4,039 shares during the period. Founders Financial Securities LLC increased its position in Vertiv by 48.9% during the third quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC now owns 2,922 shares of the company’s stock worth $705,000 after acquiring an additional 959 shares during the period. Childress Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in Vertiv by 5.4% during the third quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,626 shares of the company’s stock worth $392,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares during the period. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. raised its stake in Vertiv by 80.0% during the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 8,230 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,986,000 after purchasing an additional 3,659 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $232.21 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1-year low of $147.82 and a 1-year high of $379.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $89.40 billion, a PE ratio of 43.40, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 2.05. The business’s 50 day moving average is $242.63 and its 200-day moving average is $268.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

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

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 14th were paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. 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 payout ratio is currently 4.67%.

Key Vertiv News

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.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,188,030. The trade was a 48.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on VRT. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vertiv from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $440.00 to $375.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. HSBC dropped their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $376.00 to $365.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $340.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vertiv currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $337.81.

About Vertiv

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.