Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Sold by Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC

Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC lowered its position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 5.0% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 65,559 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,415 shares during the period. Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $21,950,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sankala Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 98.9% in the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. MidFirst Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Sachetta LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 41.4% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the period. Finally, Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new position in Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on VRT. Piper Sandler set a $375.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 price objective on Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Weiss Ratings lowered Vertiv from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $368.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vertiv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $357.83.

Vertiv News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv’s $2.6 billion AI power deal reinforces its exposure to the rapidly expanding data-center and AI infrastructure markets. One analysis considers the stock fairly valued after the deal, while another comparison argues that Vertiv offers more upside than Broadcom because of its AI positioning, earnings momentum and valuation. Vertiv vs. Broadcom: Which AI Infrastructure Stock Has More Upside?
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy trading in deep out-of-the-money call options expiring in roughly 16 months signals that some institutional investors are making a bullish, high-risk bet on continued AI data-center growth. Unusually High Volume in Deep Out-of-the-Money Vertiv Call Options
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to highlight Vertiv as an AI-exposed growth stock that also pays a dividend, and recent commentary points to solid growth characteristics that could support outperformance. 3 Stocks That Offer AI Exposure and Dividends
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst opinion is mixed on Vertiv and other industrial companies, suggesting investors remain divided over how much of the AI-driven growth opportunity is already reflected in the share price. Analysts Conflicted on These Industrial Goods Names
• Negative Sentiment: The main near-term risk is execution. Vertiv delivered approximately 18% organic growth in the latest period but is guiding for about 35% organic growth in the third quarter, creating a steep acceleration that could disappoint if data-center orders or project timing soften. Vertiv Has Guided Itself Into A Steep Second Half
• Negative Sentiment: After a substantial multiyear rally, Vertiv’s elevated valuation leaves less room for weaker cash-flow expectations or missed guidance. That valuation sensitivity, combined with the stock’s recent volatility, is weighing against otherwise favorable AI fundamentals. Vertiv Stock Stays Fairly Priced Following Its $2.6B AI Power Deal

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Vertiv Stock Down 1.4%

VRT stock traded down $3.35 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $234.04. 5,727,146 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,553,869. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $276.78 and a 200-day moving average price of $291.94. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12-month low of $132.68 and a 12-month high of $379.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $90.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.95 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.72 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

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

About Vertiv

Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure that helps data centers, communications networks and other facilities operate reliably and efficiently. Its solutions support the availability, performance and growth of information technology systems.

The company’s products and services include power management and distribution equipment, uninterruptible power supplies, thermal management and cooling systems, racks and integrated infrastructure, monitoring and management software, and lifecycle services.