Venture Visionary Partners LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Free Report) by 5.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 67,908 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,340 shares during the quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $16,387,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Sachetta LLC grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% during the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 60.5% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. Burkett Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Vertiv during the third quarter worth $35,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC boosted its stake in Vertiv by 87.3% during the second quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 148 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. grew its holdings in Vertiv by 554.2% in the first quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Key Vertiv News
Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Vertiv remains positioned as a major AI infrastructure beneficiary because next-generation AI chips generate substantial heat, increasing demand for the company’s liquid-cooling and thermal-management systems. The Overlooked AI Stock Poised to Outperform Nvidia and Palantir
- Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets upgraded Vertiv to “strong buy,” providing a supportive counterpoint to the broader valuation concerns. Vertiv Upgraded at BMO Capital Markets
- Neutral Sentiment: The latest weakness appears to be part of a broader pullback: Vertiv has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past three months, and its recent monthly decline occurred without new earnings results or a reported change in fundamentals. How Much Downside Is Left in Vertiv Stock?
- Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage characterized the latest session as a sharper decline than the overall market, but did not identify a new company-specific operating announcement as the immediate catalyst. Vertiv Declines More Than Market
- Negative Sentiment: GLJ Research initiated coverage with a “sell” rating and a $188 price target, implying significant downside from recent levels and reinforcing investor concerns about valuation. Vertiv Now Covered by GLJ Research
- Negative Sentiment: Analysts noted that Vertiv’s rapid five-year appreciation has raised the bar for future growth; at roughly $250 per share, the stock’s valuation may already reflect much of its expected AI-driven cash-flow growth. Vertiv Valuation Leaves Little Room for Error
Insider Buying and Selling
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms have weighed in on VRT. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $418.00 to $337.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Vertiv from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Wall Street Zen raised Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 19th. Finally, Evercore set a $375.00 price target on Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $348.24.
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Vertiv Stock Down 2.6%
VRT traded down $6.52 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $246.62. 5,471,394 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,378,606. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $147.82 and a fifty-two week high of $379.93. The stock has a market cap of $94.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.80, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 2.05. The business’s 50 day moving average is $260.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $290.46. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.
Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The business’s revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.95 earnings per share. 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, equities analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Vertiv Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 14th were paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 14th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is 5.66%.
About Vertiv
Vertiv Holdings Co provides digital infrastructure and continuity solutions for data centers, communication networks, and other technology-intensive facilities. The company helps customers design, build, operate, and maintain infrastructure that supports the availability, performance, and efficiency of critical digital systems.
Its product portfolio includes power management and distribution equipment, uninterruptible power supplies, switchgear, busways, racks, integrated modular systems, and data center infrastructure.
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