Meitav Investment House Ltd. Sells 75,000 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Meitav Investment House Ltd. reduced its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 21.3% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 276,500 shares of the company’s stock after selling 75,000 shares during the period. Meitav Investment House Ltd.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $41,600,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Abundance Wealth Counselors grew its holdings in Vertiv by 313.7% during the 3rd quarter. Abundance Wealth Counselors now owns 10,165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,533,000 after buying an additional 7,708 shares in the last quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 35.5% during the third quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 272,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,126,000 after acquiring an additional 71,361 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS grew its stake in Vertiv by 5.5% during the third quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 143,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,588,000 after acquiring an additional 7,400 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its holdings in Vertiv by 100.1% in the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,246,769 shares of the company’s stock valued at $415,132,000 after acquiring an additional 1,624,456 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in Vertiv by 134.9% in the 2nd quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 291,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,372,000 after purchasing an additional 167,152 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total transaction of $937,810.48. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,050 shares in the company, valued at approximately $690,444. This trade represents a 57.60% 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. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan trimmed its price target slightly to $225 but kept an “overweight” rating, still implying significant upside vs. the current level — a reaffirmation from a large bank that supports investor confidence. JPMorgan cuts PT to $225, keeps overweight
• Positive Sentiment: Industry piece highlighting data-center cooling demand (driven by high-power AI chips such as NVIDIA H100) underscores a structural tailwind for Vertiv’s cooling and power infrastructure offerings. 3 Stocks Are Betting on Data Center Cooling
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks includes Vertiv on lists of AI/infra names to consider, reinforcing the narrative that Vertiv benefits from accelerating AI-related capex into data-center power and cooling. Best AI Stocks to Buy Now
• Positive Sentiment: Separate Zacks coverage highlights Vertiv as a strong momentum stock, which can attract momentum-driven flows and help lift the share price near-term. Why VRT is a Strong Momentum Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks notes increased investor attention to VRT, a sign of elevated flow/interest but not by itself directional on fundamentals. Vertiv Is Attracting Investor Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting mixed analyst views and headline pieces (Globe and Mail / MSN) reflects differing takes across brokers — creates near-term volatility but also liquidity for trend-followers. Analysts Conflicted on These Industrial Goods Names
• Negative Sentiment: Comparative pieces (VRT vs. APH) highlight peers like Amphenol gaining from liquid-cooling and datacom strength, suggesting competitive pressure and potential relative underperformance risk. VRT vs APH: Which Is the Better Buy?

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VRT has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Cfra Research upgraded Vertiv to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Vertiv from $165.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $216.00 price objective on Vertiv and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Cowen restated a “buy” rating and issued a $211.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, KGI Securities upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $182.48.

Vertiv Price Performance

VRT stock opened at $176.91 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $67.64 billion, a PE ratio of 66.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 2.06. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $53.60 and a 12 month high of $202.45. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $170.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $155.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $2.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.59 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 10.67% and a return on equity of 50.82%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 29.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.76 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.230-1.290 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.070-4.130 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were given a $0.0625 dividend. This is a boost from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 25th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 9.43%.

Vertiv Company 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.