Nordea Investment Management AB Sells 1,969,090 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Nordea Investment Management AB reduced its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 85.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 328,221 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,969,090 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB owned 0.09% of Vertiv worth $53,756,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Howard Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 3.0% during the third quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV now owns 3,020 shares of the company’s stock valued at $456,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 15,923 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,402,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the period. JBR Co Financial Management Inc increased its stake in Vertiv by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. JBR Co Financial Management Inc now owns 7,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,180,000 after buying an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its stake in Vertiv by 37.8% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 237 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,667 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.42, for a total transaction of $25,764,451.14. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 40,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,136,800. This represents a 71.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chairman directly owned 22,258 shares in the company, valued at $5,682,244.82. This trade represents a 64.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of Vertiv stock opened at $256.00 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $97.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 2.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.55. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $224.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $186.71. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a one year low of $53.60 and a one year high of $276.78.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.Vertiv’s quarterly revenue was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.99 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be issued a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.33%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VRT has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $285.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Barclays increased their target price on Vertiv from $200.00 to $281.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $280.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $281.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $230.28.

Trending Headlines about Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Acquisition of ThermoKey expands Vertiv’s heat?rejection and heat?exchange capabilities for high?density AI data centers; this strengthens OEM and system?integrator relationships and should broaden product optionality and margin mix. Vertiv to Acquire ThermoKey
• Positive Sentiment: S&P 500 inclusion (effective March 23) increases passive/ETF demand and widens the investor base — a structural bid that often supports near?term share price strength for newly added names. S&P Rebalancing
• Positive Sentiment: Strong AI demand story: recent coverage highlights surging orders, backlog growth, a high book?to?bill, and a strategic tie?up with NVIDIA — all supporting revenue and backlog visibility into 2026. Analysts see further upside. VRT Benefits From Robust AI Infrastructure Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor education/ratings pieces (Zacks, Motley Fool coverage) are raising visibility and may attract growth?oriented buyers but don’t change fundamentals by themselves. Vertiv Is Up 64% in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading commentary urges caution—technical resistance and short?term reversal risk exist after a strong run; useful for active traders sizing positions. The Big 3: SPY, AVGO, VRT
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and momentum risk: the stock trades at elevated multiples (high P/E and beta) after a huge move, and some outlets question how much further the AI rally can run — raising the risk of profit?taking if growth expectations slip. Vertiv Joins the S&P 500

About Vertiv

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.