Arizona State Retirement System Buys 2,103 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Arizona State Retirement System grew its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 2.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 100,856 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,103 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $33,769,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in Vertiv by 33,242.5% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 185,501,329 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,109,555,000 after purchasing an additional 184,944,978 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth about $808,701,000. Marshall Wace LLP grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 265.6% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,670,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $432,568,000 after purchasing an additional 1,939,749 shares during the last quarter. Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv in the second quarter valued at approximately $441,083,000. Finally, Alkeon Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 178.2% in the fourth quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,003,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,524,000 after buying an additional 1,283,110 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Key Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv’s presentation at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference kept investor attention focused on the company’s exposure to rising data-center power and cooling demand driven by artificial intelligence. The event provided an opportunity for management to reinforce its long-term growth narrative, although no new guidance or major announcement was identified. Vertiv Goldman Sachs conference transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv continues to screen well as a momentum stock. Zacks highlighted the company’s strong price performance and favorable momentum characteristics, which may attract growth-oriented investors despite the absence of a new fundamental catalyst. Zacks Vertiv momentum analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Broader investor interest in AI infrastructure is helping support Vertiv’s story. Analysts expect the expansion of AI computing to require substantially more power-management and thermal-management equipment, areas central to Vertiv’s business. AI infrastructure stock analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies maintained its “Hold” rating on Vertiv, signaling that the firm recognizes the company’s prospects but does not see sufficient near-term upside to recommend buying at current valuation levels. Jefferies maintains Hold rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv’s latest quarterly results were mixed: earnings per share exceeded estimates and revenue increased 24.1% year over year, but sales came in below consensus expectations. The results support strong demand while highlighting execution and valuation risks. Q2 electrical systems earnings roundup
• Negative Sentiment: Flex’s $4.4 billion acquisition of EPC Power underscores strong AI power demand but also signals increasing competition for data-center power solutions. The deal does not directly benefit Vertiv and could intensify competitive pressure over time. Flex EPC Power acquisition analysis

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total transaction of $3,880,146.34. Following the sale, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,188,030. This represents a 48.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VRT has been the topic of several recent research reports. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Evercore set a $375.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vertiv from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 price objective on Vertiv in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $357.83.

Vertiv Trading Up 3.5%

VRT stock traded up $9.88 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $290.40. The company had a trading volume of 4,750,583 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,503,849. The business has a 50-day moving average of $282.18 and a 200-day moving average of $291.47. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a one year low of $120.83 and a one year high of $379.93. The stock has a market cap of $111.80 billion, a PE ratio of 65.70, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 2.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.95 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. Research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th will be issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 14th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is presently 5.66%.

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.