UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Has $755.57 Million Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lessened its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,256,647 shares of the company’s stock after selling 21,111 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $755,571,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at $808,701,000. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 265.6% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,670,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $432,568,000 after buying an additional 1,939,749 shares during the period. Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv during the second quarter valued at $441,083,000. Alkeon Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 178.2% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in Vertiv by 49.5% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,811,114 shares of the company’s stock valued at $361,033,000 after buying an additional 930,158 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv is up 18.4% since its earnings report, with analysts pointing to favorable earnings-estimate revisions as a potential near-term catalyst. The consensus price target implies approximately 28.4% upside, though the article notes that price targets alone have limited predictive value. Why Is Vertiv Up 18.4% Since Last Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv expanded its high-density uninterruptible power supply portfolio in Asia, targeting large-scale artificial-intelligence data centers and other critical digital infrastructure. The move strengthens its positioning in the growing power and cooling market supporting AI workloads. Vertiv Expands High-Density UPS Family
• Positive Sentiment: Recent bullish research describes Vertiv as a key supplier of power, cooling, and infrastructure for AI data centers. The thesis includes rising infrastructure content per megawatt, higher-margin services, and management’s long-term targets for 20%–22% organic sales growth and operating margins above 27%. Vertiv: AI’s Physical Bottleneck
• Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv exceeded quarterly EPS expectations, but revenue came in below consensus despite 24.1% year-over-year growth. Its elevated valuation and high beta make the stock particularly sensitive to profit-taking, estimate changes, and broader technology-sector sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP announced an investigation into potential claims on behalf of Vertiv investors. The announcement does not establish wrongdoing, but such investigations can add uncertainty and weigh on investor sentiment. Pomerantz Investor Alert

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on VRT shares. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $370.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Vertiv from $418.00 to $337.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays upped their target price on Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Loop Capital began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price target for the company. Finally, KeyCorp decreased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $360.00 to $325.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Vertiv presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $357.83.

Vertiv Stock Down 4.9%

VRT opened at $256.20 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $118.70 and a fifty-two week high of $379.93. The business has a 50-day moving average of $288.73 and a 200-day moving average of $289.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The company has a market capitalization of $98.63 billion, a PE ratio of 57.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 2.06.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%.The firm’s revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $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. Equities research analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is 5.66%.

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.