State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D Sells 3,003 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D decreased its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 2.3% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 125,140 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,003 shares during the quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $20,274,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Howard Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the period. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV now owns 3,020 shares of the company’s stock worth $456,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the period. Waterfront Wealth Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Waterfront Wealth Inc. now owns 2,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $365,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Balance Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Balance Wealth LLC now owns 2,089 shares of the company’s stock worth $338,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. Finally, Legacy Capital Group California Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. now owns 1,859 shares of the company’s stock worth $301,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv agreed to acquire Strategic Thermal Labs to strengthen server?side liquid?cooling capabilities for high?density AI and HPC workloads — a direct product fit for the AI data?center buildout and a near?term growth accelerator. Vertiv Buys STL To Deepen AI Liquid Cooling
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage lift: JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley have recently raised price targets and reiterated constructive views on Vertiv, signaling stronger sell?side conviction that supports higher valuation multiples. Vertiv: The Best Data Center Cooling Company to Invest In
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple industry pieces identify Vertiv as a direct beneficiary of surging AI capex (estimates up to $725B–$1T by 2026), which should lift demand for cooling, power and infrastructure — core Vertiv end markets. Big Techs Assure Lasting AI Frenzy – Which Stocks Will Gain?
• Positive Sentiment: Independent articles analyzing the AI supercycle and planned multi?year capex increases list infrastructure plays like Vertiv among the stocks poised to “feast” on the buildout, reinforcing momentum and investor interest. $1 Trillion in AI Capex Is Coming
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary and industry roundups offer broader insights on Vertiv and peers; useful for context but generally reiterate the same AI/cooling thesis rather than providing new company?specific catalysts. Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies

Vertiv Price Performance

Vertiv stock opened at $329.68 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The company has a market capitalization of $126.13 billion, a PE ratio of 82.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.04. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a one year low of $91.17 and a one year high of $330.30. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $274.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $213.68.

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

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In related news, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total transaction 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total value of $18,974,904.06. Following 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815 over the last three months. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on VRT. Citigroup raised their price objective on Vertiv from $340.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $281.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $260.00 price objective (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research 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 given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Vertiv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $278.38.

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.