Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan Trims Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan trimmed its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 44.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 104,232 shares of the company’s stock after selling 83,721 shares during the quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $34,899,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its stake in Vertiv by 58.3% in the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Sankala Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 211.3% during the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the period. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv is up 18.4% since its earnings report, with analysts pointing to favorable earnings-estimate revisions as a potential near-term catalyst. The consensus price target implies approximately 28.4% upside, though the article notes that price targets alone have limited predictive value. Why Is Vertiv Up 18.4% Since Last Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv expanded its high-density uninterruptible power supply portfolio in Asia, targeting large-scale artificial-intelligence data centers and other critical digital infrastructure. The move strengthens its positioning in the growing power and cooling market supporting AI workloads. Vertiv Expands High-Density UPS Family
• Positive Sentiment: Recent bullish research describes Vertiv as a key supplier of power, cooling, and infrastructure for AI data centers. The thesis includes rising infrastructure content per megawatt, higher-margin services, and management’s long-term targets for 20%–22% organic sales growth and operating margins above 27%. Vertiv: AI’s Physical Bottleneck
• Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv exceeded quarterly EPS expectations, but revenue came in below consensus despite 24.1% year-over-year growth. Its elevated valuation and high beta make the stock particularly sensitive to profit-taking, estimate changes, and broader technology-sector sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP announced an investigation into potential claims on behalf of Vertiv investors. The announcement does not establish wrongdoing, but such investigations can add uncertainty and weigh on investor sentiment. Pomerantz Investor Alert

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on VRT shares. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $414.00 to $358.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. KeyCorp lowered their target price on shares of Vertiv from $360.00 to $325.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Glj Research raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $381.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 20th. Finally, Evercore set a $375.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $357.83.

Vertiv Stock Down 4.9%

VRT stock opened at $256.20 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $288.73 and its 200 day moving average is $289.42. The stock has a market cap of $98.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 2.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1-year low of $118.70 and a 1-year high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.95 earnings per share. Vertiv’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 5.66%.

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.