Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Stock Position Lifted by Wealthfront Advisers LLC

Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 5.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 57,358 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,099 shares during the quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $9,293,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VRT. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 25.9% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $834,000 after purchasing an additional 2,377 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Vertiv during the second quarter valued at about $567,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 19.8% during the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia grew its holdings in Vertiv by 49.7% during the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 29,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,755,000 after acquiring an additional 9,712 shares during the period. Finally, Ossiam acquired a new position in Vertiv during the second quarter worth about $50,000. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE:VRT opened at $305.36 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1-year low of $80.51 and a 1-year high of $330.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $116.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 76.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 2.04. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $272.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $212.87.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The business had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.64 EPS. Vertiv’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 6.28%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the 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 owned 22,258 shares in the company, valued at $5,682,244.82. This trade represents a 64.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total value of $18,974,904.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,050,585. This trade represents a 82.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815 over the last three months. Company insiders own 5.01% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently issued reports on VRT. Barclays lifted their target price on Vertiv from $300.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Mizuho lifted their target price on Vertiv from $198.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $260.00 target price (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $278.38.

More Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv acquired Strategic Thermal Labs (STL) to bolster server-side liquid‑cooling technology for high‑density AI and HPC deployments — this strengthens Vertiv’s addressable market in AI data‑center cooling and helps close the infrastructure gap between servers and facility cooling, which investors view as highly strategic. Vertiv (VRT) Acquires Strategic Thermal Labs to Support AI Liquid-Cooling Capabilities
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support is increasing: JPMorgan raised its price target to $350 (from $305) and maintained an Overweight rating, and other shops have lifted targets — upgrades that tend to attract institutional buying and validate the AI/cooling growth story. Vertiv Holdings (VRT): The Best Data Center Cooling Company to Invest In
• Positive Sentiment: Market write-ups highlight strong Q1 and upbeat guidance tied to AI-driven data‑center spending — analysts and outlets cite Vertiv among the data‑center infra names with the clearest near‑term upside from AI capex. That momentum is reinforcing investor conviction. 2 AI Data Center Infra Giants Looking More Promising After Q1 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-form bullish analysis (Seeking Alpha) argues Vertiv is a growth compounder powering the digital economy, which can help attract growth‑oriented investors. Don’t Sleep On Vertiv: The Growth Stock Quietly Powering The Digital Economy
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage and commentary (Globe and Mail, Zacks) are running pieces that summarize analyst views and the company’s trending status—useful for retail interest but less immediate than earnings or M&A. Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Vertiv Holdings (VRT) and United Parcel (UPS)
• Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv is also a frequently searched/trending stock on platforms like Zacks — that can amplify volatility but isn’t a fundamental catalyst by itself. Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Neutral Sentiment: Watch valuation and liquidity: VRT trades at a rich multiple and has a high beta, and today’s volume is below average — traits that can amplify moves in either direction despite positive news. (Background data)

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.