Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Sold by QRG Capital Management Inc.

QRG Capital Management Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 12.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 69,843 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,179 shares during the quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $10,537,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VRT. Financial Management Professionals Inc. grew its position in Vertiv by 1,560.0% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Promus Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 67.6% in the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Avion Wealth increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 99.1% during the second quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 213 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares during the period. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv by 54.0% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $211.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Monday, December 1st. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Vertiv from $162.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Zacks Research raised Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a 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 assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $182.48.

Vertiv Stock Performance

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

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

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. This is a boost from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 25th. Vertiv’s payout ratio is presently 9.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In related news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total transaction of $937,810.48. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $690,444. This represents a 57.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting 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?

About Vertiv

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.