OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd Takes Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd acquired a new position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 17,851 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,692,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. True Vision MN LLC bought a new position in Vertiv in the 3rd quarter worth about $440,000. Wealth Effects LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 2.8% during the third quarter. Wealth Effects LLC now owns 7,351 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,109,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the period. Magnus Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Vertiv in the third quarter worth about $237,000. Sharp Financial Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 20.8% in the third quarter. Sharp Financial Services LLC now owns 3,055 shares of the company’s stock worth $461,000 after acquiring an additional 525 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BostonPremier Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 46.4% during the third quarter. BostonPremier Wealth LLC now owns 3,062 shares of the company’s stock valued at $462,000 after buying an additional 971 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on the company. TD Cowen upped their price target on Vertiv from $162.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. KGI Securities upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Zacks Research raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Barclays raised shares of Vertiv from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $181.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $173.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $181.57.

Vertiv Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE VRT opened at $172.86 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.83. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $170.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $154.47. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1 year low of $53.60 and a 1 year high of $202.45. The firm has a market cap of $66.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.23, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 2.06.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.25. Vertiv had a net margin of 10.67% and a return on equity of 50.82%. The firm had revenue of $2.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.59 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.76 EPS. Vertiv’s quarterly revenue was up 29.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.230-1.290 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.070-4.130 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. This is a boost from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 25th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 9.43%.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total transaction of $937,810.48. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $690,444. This represents a 57.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 2.63% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv launched the Vertiv™ MegaMod™ HDX, a prefabricated modular liquid‑cooling and power infrastructure solution designed for high‑density AI and HPC deployments (up to 10 MW and >100 kW per rack). This directly targets the fast‑growing, high‑margin segment of AI data centers and helps validate revenue upside from next‑generation compute demand. Vertiv Introduces New Modular Liquid Cooling Infrastructure Solution
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds: Zacks and other outlets are listing Vertiv among AI infrastructure plays to buy as analysts raise expectations for AI capex after bullish signals from chipmakers (e.g., TSMC). That thematic spotlight supports multiple earnings re‑ratings and higher investor interest. Best AI Stocks to Buy Now Before they Soar like TSMC
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum and growth metrics cited by Zacks (momentum score, growth rankings) and recent strong quarterly results/guidance underpin investor confidence — these narratives help explain why momentum investors are buying into VRT. Here’s Why Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT) is a Strong Momentum Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Competitive and comparative analysis: Zacks’ VRT vs. Amphenol piece notes Vertiv benefits from AI data‑center demand but suggests Amphenol’s surging IT/datacom growth and liquid‑cooling exposure could offer stronger near‑term upside — a reminder VRT faces stiff competition for investor dollars. VRT vs. APH: Which Data-Center Infrastructure Stock Is the Better Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst divergence: Coverage summarized by The Globe and Mail highlights conflicting analyst views on Vertiv’s valuation and growth trajectory, which can increase short‑term volatility despite the positive product and AI narratives. Analysts Conflicted on These Industrial Goods Names: Vertiv Holdings (VRT) and Old Dominion Freight (ODFL)
• Neutral Sentiment: News roundup: MSN’s profile on “why VRT is up” ties together the above drivers (product launch, AI optimism, analyst commentary), serving as a directional summary that likely helped attract more retail and momentum buyers. Why Vertiv (VRT) stock is up today

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.