Nordea Investment Management AB Reduces Stock Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Nordea Investment Management AB lessened its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 85.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 328,221 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,969,090 shares during the quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $53,756,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Parisi Gray Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 16.9% during the fourth quarter. Parisi Gray Wealth Management now owns 3,907 shares of the company’s stock worth $633,000 after purchasing an additional 564 shares during the last quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 57.7% in the fourth quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC now owns 2,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $402,000 after purchasing an additional 908 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC increased its stake in Vertiv by 33.7% in the 4th quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 8,827 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,430,000 after buying an additional 2,227 shares during the period. IAM Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. IAM Advisory LLC now owns 6,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,008,000 after buying an additional 333 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Holistic Financial Partners bought a new stake in Vertiv during the 4th quarter valued at about $231,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on VRT. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $270.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $280.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays increased their price objective on Vertiv from $200.00 to $281.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Wolfe Research downgraded Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vertiv currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $230.28.

Vertiv News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Acquisition of ThermoKey expands Vertiv’s heat‑rejection and heat‑exchange capabilities for high‑density AI data centers; this strengthens OEM and system‑integrator relationships and should broaden product optionality and margin mix. Vertiv to Acquire ThermoKey
• Positive Sentiment: S&P 500 inclusion (effective March 23) increases passive/ETF demand and widens the investor base — a structural bid that often supports near‑term share price strength for newly added names. S&P Rebalancing
• Positive Sentiment: Strong AI demand story: recent coverage highlights surging orders, backlog growth, a high book‑to‑bill, and a strategic tie‑up with NVIDIA — all supporting revenue and backlog visibility into 2026. Analysts see further upside. VRT Benefits From Robust AI Infrastructure Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor education/ratings pieces (Zacks, Motley Fool coverage) are raising visibility and may attract growth‑oriented buyers but don’t change fundamentals by themselves. Vertiv Is Up 64% in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading commentary urges caution—technical resistance and short‑term reversal risk exist after a strong run; useful for active traders sizing positions. The Big 3: SPY, AVGO, VRT
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and momentum risk: the stock trades at elevated multiples (high P/E and beta) after a huge move, and some outlets question how much further the AI rally can run — raising the risk of profit‑taking if growth expectations slip. Vertiv Joins the S&P 500

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,667 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.42, for a total value of $25,764,451.14. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 40,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,136,800. This trade represents a 71.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total value of $10,211,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 22,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,682,244.82. The trade was a 64.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815. Insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Trading Up 0.0%

NYSE:VRT opened at $256.00 on Tuesday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a one year low of $53.60 and a one year high of $276.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.55. The firm has a market cap of $97.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 2.02. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $224.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of $186.71.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.99 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.33%.

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.