6,158 Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Bought by Rakuten Investment Management Inc.

Rakuten Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 10.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 67,795 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,158 shares during the period. Rakuten Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $16,836,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sachetta LLC boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its stake in Vertiv by 60.5% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Vertiv during the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 87.3% during the 2nd quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 554.2% during the 1st quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vertiv News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv signed a three-year strategic agreement with Infineon to help secure supplies of silicon and silicon-carbide power semiconductors. The deal is intended to support reliable deliveries as Vertiv scales production, including for its 800 VDC power systems. Article: Vertiv and Infineon Deepen Strategic Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights Vertiv’s strong quarterly results and higher 2026 revenue and free-cash-flow outlook, supported by demand for AI data-center infrastructure. This provides a positive fundamental backdrop, though it has not prevented volatility in the shares. Article: Vertiv: AI Panic Creates Golden Buying Opportunity
• Negative Sentiment: Post-midterm fears about a possible Texas permit freeze are raising concerns that data-center construction—and related AI infrastructure spending—could face political or regulatory headwinds. Vertiv is exposed to that investment cycle, making the uncertainty a potential drag on sentiment. Article: Midterms and AI Spending Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage also cited an analyst downgrade and a separate pessimistic forecast for VRT, adding pressure amid concerns about the stock’s outlook. The articles provided do not specify the analysts’ reasoning or revised targets. Article: Vertiv Shares Down Following Analyst Downgrade Article: GLJ Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total transaction of $3,880,146.34. Following the sale, the director directly owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,188,030. The trade was a 48.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Stock Performance

VRT opened at $205.25 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.02 billion, a PE ratio of 37.69, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 2.11. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $240.47 and its 200 day moving average price is $269.70. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a twelve month low of $147.82 and a twelve month high of $379.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $2.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.39. The firm had revenue of $4.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.99% and a return on equity of 53.31%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 61.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.24 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 7.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th were issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 14th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.67%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on VRT shares. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $356.00 to $357.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Daiwa Securities Group decreased their price target on Vertiv from $400.00 to $340.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on Vertiv from $320.00 to $245.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Glj Research reduced their price target on shares of Vertiv from $188.00 to $187.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Finally, HSBC reduced their target price on shares of Vertiv from $376.00 to $365.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $337.78.

Vertiv Company 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.