Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Sold by QRG Capital Management Inc.

QRG Capital Management Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 12.7% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 69,843 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,179 shares during the quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $10,537,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 1,560.0% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Vertiv by 67.6% in the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv by 54.0% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the period. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Promus Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Vertiv during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VRT opened at $176.91 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $53.60 and a fifty-two week high of $202.45. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $170.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $155.03. The firm has a market cap of $67.64 billion, a PE ratio of 66.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 2.06.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $2.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.59 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.82% and a net margin of 10.67%.The business’s revenue was up 29.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.76 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.230-1.290 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.070-4.130 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were given a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 25th. This is an increase from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. Vertiv’s payout ratio is presently 9.43%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRT has been the topic of a number of research reports. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $195.00 target price (up previously from $162.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Vertiv from $162.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Vertiv from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $182.48.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total value of $937,810.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,050 shares in the company, valued at approximately $690,444. This trade represents a 57.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

More Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan trimmed its price target slightly to $225 but kept an “overweight” rating, still implying significant upside vs. the current level — a reaffirmation from a large bank that supports investor confidence. JPMorgan cuts PT to $225, keeps overweight
• Positive Sentiment: Industry piece highlighting data-center cooling demand (driven by high-power AI chips such as NVIDIA H100) underscores a structural tailwind for Vertiv’s cooling and power infrastructure offerings. 3 Stocks Are Betting on Data Center Cooling
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks includes Vertiv on lists of AI/infra names to consider, reinforcing the narrative that Vertiv benefits from accelerating AI-related capex into data-center power and cooling. Best AI Stocks to Buy Now
• Positive Sentiment: Separate Zacks coverage highlights Vertiv as a strong momentum stock, which can attract momentum-driven flows and help lift the share price near-term. Why VRT is a Strong Momentum Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks notes increased investor attention to VRT, a sign of elevated flow/interest but not by itself directional on fundamentals. Vertiv Is Attracting Investor Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting mixed analyst views and headline pieces (Globe and Mail / MSN) reflects differing takes across brokers — creates near-term volatility but also liquidity for trend-followers. Analysts Conflicted on These Industrial Goods Names
• Negative Sentiment: Comparative pieces (VRT vs. APH) highlight peers like Amphenol gaining from liquid-cooling and datacom strength, suggesting competitive pressure and potential relative underperformance risk. VRT vs APH: Which Is the Better Buy?

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.