Fundsmith LLP Trims Stock Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Posted by Stanley Muller on Aug 31st, 2026

Fundsmith LLP lessened its stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Free Report) by 54.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 41,893 shares of the company’s stock after selling 49,361 shares during the quarter. Fundsmith LLP’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $14,027,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sachetta LLC raised its position in Vertiv by 41.4% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its position in Vertiv by 60.5% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 87.3% during the 2nd quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 148 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% during 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. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. increased its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on VRT. Zacks Research raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Evercore set a $375.00 target price on Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Vertiv from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $357.83.

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Key Headlines 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

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VRT opened at $256.20 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.38. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $288.73 and a 200 day moving average of $290.03. The firm has a market cap of $98.63 billion, a PE ratio of 57.96, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 2.06. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a one year low of $118.70 and a one year high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.95 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

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

About Vertiv

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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.