Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Sold by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP reduced its position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 2,723,141 shares of the company’s stock after selling 170,274 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $410,641,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 25.9% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $834,000 after buying an additional 2,377 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv in the second quarter worth approximately $567,000. AlphaQuest LLC increased its stake in Vertiv by 51.7% during the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 760 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. raised its position in Vertiv by 352.4% in the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 2,497 shares of the company’s stock valued at $321,000 after purchasing an additional 1,945 shares during the period. Finally, Atria Investments Inc lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 41.6% in the 2nd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 15,091 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,938,000 after purchasing an additional 4,437 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In related news, EVP Anders Karlborg sold 30,487 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.92, for a total value of $7,527,850.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 34,746 shares in the company, valued at $8,579,482.32. The trade was a 46.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total transaction of $9,849,960.89. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,371,750. This represents a 60.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 412,467 shares of company stock worth $104,381,911 over the last quarter. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of VRT opened at $251.32 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $96.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 73.70, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 2.02. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $53.60 and a fifty-two week high of $264.86. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $200.12 and its 200 day moving average price is $174.18.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion during 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $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. On average, research analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $285.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $220.00 to $286.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $281.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vertiv has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $230.28.

Vertiv News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strategic collaboration with Generate Capital to deliver “Bring Your Own Power & Cooling” solutions combines Vertiv’s power/cooling systems with Generate’s financing and ownership model — should accelerate deployments in power‑constrained U.S. markets. Vertiv and Generate Capital Collaborate
• Positive Sentiment: Deal with Hut 8 and modular power solutions emphasize Vertiv’s role in accelerating large AI facilities — reinforces “picks-and-shovels” positioning in the AI build‑out and supports order backlog conversion. Vertiv Targets AI Data Center Growth With Modular Power And Hut 8 Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Completed a $2.1B senior unsecured notes offering and closed a $2.5B senior unsecured revolving credit facility (debut offering with investment‑grade rating) — strengthens capital structure and funds growth/inventory for backlog execution. Vertiv Announces Completion of $2.1 Billion Senior Unsecured Bond Offering
• Positive Sentiment: New high‑capacity double‑stack busway product targets AI workloads by increasing power density while preserving white space — product innovation that supports sales to hyperscale and colocation customers. Vertiv Announces Scalable, High-Capacity Double Stack Busway System
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary highlights a ~ $15B order backlog and sustained AI-driven demand, supporting revenue visibility and high analyst expectations — underpins elevated valuation multiples and bullish analyst revisions. Vertiv: A Market Breather for an AI Infrastructure Leader
• Neutral Sentiment: Company to participate in an upcoming investor conference (CEO/CFO fireside chat) — gives management a platform to reiterate guidance and backlog conversion plans; may influence near‑term sentiment but not fundamentals immediately. Vertiv to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple investor‑interest writeups and ETF/analyst coverage are driving volume and attention — can amplify volatility and flows but do not change underlying backlog/revenue metrics. Vertiv Outperforms Broader Market
• Negative Sentiment: Material insider selling disclosed (late Feb): chairman, several directors and an EVP sold large blocks (many transactions cut holdings substantially). Could be viewed as a negative signal or increase available float; watch for follow‑on selling and potential impact on short‑term supply. Insider Selling: Vertiv EVP Sells Shares

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.