Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec Has $87.28 Million Stock Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec cut its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 32.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 260,663 shares of the company’s stock after selling 127,266 shares during the period. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $87,275,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 25.9% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $834,000 after purchasing an additional 2,377 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vertiv in the 2nd quarter valued at $567,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC raised its position in Vertiv by 19.8% in the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $178,000 after buying an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia lifted its stake in Vertiv by 49.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 29,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,755,000 after acquiring an additional 9,712 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ossiam purchased a new position in Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Evercore set a $375.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $355.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $325.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $368.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $357.83.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of VRT opened at $269.68 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1 year low of $118.70 and a 1 year high of $379.93. 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 stock’s fifty day moving average price is $290.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $289.65. The firm has a market cap of $103.82 billion, a PE ratio of 61.01, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 2.06.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%.The company had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.95 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities research analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were paid 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 was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 5.66%.

Trending Headlines about Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv’s integrated portfolio of power, cooling and data-center infrastructure is positioned to benefit from the rapid expansion of AI workloads. An analyst report highlighted the company’s potential to increase revenue per megawatt, expand higher-margin services and achieve management’s long-term targets of 20%–22% organic sales growth and operating margins above 27% by 2030. Vertiv: AI’s Physical Bottleneck Is Expanding Its Value Per Megawatt
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street’s consensus price target implies approximately 28.4% upside from recent levels. Although price targets are not always reliable, the article notes that improving earnings-estimate revisions could support near-term momentum. Wall Street Analysts Believe Vertiv Could Rally 28.42%
• Positive Sentiment: Additional research characterizes Vertiv as a growth stock, citing above-average financial growth, strong interest coverage, recurring service opportunities and generally favorable analyst sentiment. The company’s participation in an upcoming Goldman Sachs technology conference may also improve investor visibility. Vertiv Is an Incredible Growth Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv’s latest quarter showed strong earnings growth and an EPS beat, but revenue came in below expectations despite substantial year-over-year growth. This mixed performance leaves investors focused on execution and the company’s ability to sustain AI-related demand.
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP announced an investigation into potential claims on behalf of Vertiv investors. The announcement can weigh on sentiment by raising concerns about possible securities-law exposure and adding legal uncertainty. Pomerantz Investor Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Hagens Berman is also investigating potential securities-law violations following a sharp decline attributed to disappointing second-quarter results and unexpected execution challenges. Multiple law-firm announcements may increase volatility and reinforce concerns about operational delivery. Hagens Berman Vertiv Investor Alert

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.