Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Stock Holdings Boosted by Robeco Schweiz AG

Robeco Schweiz AG lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 4.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 666,809 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 28,889 shares during the period. Vertiv makes up about 3.0% of Robeco Schweiz AG’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Robeco Schweiz AG owned 0.17% of Vertiv worth $160,908,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Sachetta LLC lifted its stake in Vertiv by 41.4% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Vertiv during the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 87.3% in the 2nd quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 554.2% in the 1st quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was 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 owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,188,030. The trade was a 48.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on VRT. Citigroup dropped their target price on Vertiv from $414.00 to $358.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Daiwa Securities Group decreased their price target on Vertiv from $400.00 to $340.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Loop Capital lowered their price target on Vertiv from $500.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Evercore set a $375.00 price objective on Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, HSBC cut their price objective on Vertiv from $376.00 to $365.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $335.67.

Vertiv Price Performance

NYSE:VRT opened at $194.40 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The firm has a market cap of $74.84 billion, a PE ratio of 43.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 2.05. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $147.82 and a 12 month high of $379.93. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $247.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $286.96.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The company had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.95 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

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

Trending Headlines about Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv and NVIDIA introduced the DSX POD AI-factory reference design, targeting deployment in as little as 14 days versus roughly six months for traditional builds. Vertiv also said the NVIDIA DSX platform could deliver up to 30% greater cumulative AI-token output during the first year, supporting the company’s growth opportunity in data-center power and cooling. What Is Vertiv Holdings Co Really Changing With 14 Day AI Factory Builds?
• Positive Sentiment: A collaboration with Dassault Systèmes will allow AI-factory infrastructure to be designed, simulated and validated before construction, potentially reducing deployment complexity and accelerating customer capacity additions. Dassault Systèmes and Vertiv Team to Accelerate AI Factory Design and Deployment
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to view Vertiv favorably, with the stock receiving a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating. Its strong interest-coverage ratio may also help mitigate concerns about higher borrowing costs. Vertiv Stock Rated Moderate Buy by Wall Street Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv will participate in a fireside chat at the Baird 2026 Global Industrial Conference on November 10. The event could provide updates on demand and guidance, but the announcement itself contains no new financial information. Vertiv to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Elevated investor searches indicate heightened attention to VRT, but search activity is not a fundamental catalyst by itself. Investors Heavily Search Vertiv
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are questioning whether planned AI infrastructure spending can be financed, pressuring Vertiv and other power-equipment suppliers. Unusually heavy put-option buying added to the bearish signal, with put volume about 29% above typical levels.

Vertiv Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure that supports data centers, communication networks and other facilities requiring reliable power and environmental control. Its solutions are used by cloud and colocation providers, telecommunications companies, enterprises, industrial organizations and edge-computing operators.

The company’s offerings include uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution and management systems, thermal-management and cooling equipment, integrated racks and enclosures, modular infrastructure, and monitoring and control software.