Arizona State Retirement System Has $33.77 Million Stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Arizona State Retirement System increased its stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 100,856 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,103 shares during the quarter. Arizona State Retirement System’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $33,769,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Sachetta LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% in 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 last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 60.5% during the first 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 last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC lifted its holdings 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 during the period. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 58.3% during the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. boosted its position 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 last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total value of $3,880,146.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,188,030. The trade was a 48.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

More Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv’s presentation at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference kept investor attention focused on the company’s exposure to rising data-center power and cooling demand driven by artificial intelligence. The event provided an opportunity for management to reinforce its long-term growth narrative, although no new guidance or major announcement was identified. Vertiv Goldman Sachs conference transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv continues to screen well as a momentum stock. Zacks highlighted the company’s strong price performance and favorable momentum characteristics, which may attract growth-oriented investors despite the absence of a new fundamental catalyst. Zacks Vertiv momentum analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Broader investor interest in AI infrastructure is helping support Vertiv’s story. Analysts expect the expansion of AI computing to require substantially more power-management and thermal-management equipment, areas central to Vertiv’s business. AI infrastructure stock analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies maintained its “Hold” rating on Vertiv, signaling that the firm recognizes the company’s prospects but does not see sufficient near-term upside to recommend buying at current valuation levels. Jefferies maintains Hold rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv’s latest quarterly results were mixed: earnings per share exceeded estimates and revenue increased 24.1% year over year, but sales came in below consensus expectations. The results support strong demand while highlighting execution and valuation risks. Q2 electrical systems earnings roundup
• Negative Sentiment: Flex’s $4.4 billion acquisition of EPC Power underscores strong AI power demand but also signals increasing competition for data-center power solutions. The deal does not directly benefit Vertiv and could intensify competitive pressure over time. Flex EPC Power acquisition analysis

Vertiv Stock Performance

VRT traded up $9.88 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $290.40. The stock had a trading volume of 4,750,583 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,503,849. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $282.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $291.47. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1 year low of $120.83 and a 1 year high of $379.93. The stock has a market cap of $111.80 billion, a PE ratio of 65.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 2.07. 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) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The company’s revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.72 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 14th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 5.66%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Vertiv from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Fox Advisors raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $325.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $357.83.

Vertiv 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.