Pacer Advisors Inc. Acquires 16,395 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Key Points

• Pacer Advisors Inc. dramatically increased its stake in Vertiv, buying 16,395 additional shares in the fourth quarter and raising its holdings to 16,566 shares worth about $2.68 million.
• Vertiv continues to attract strong institutional interest, with 89.92% of its stock owned by institutional investors despite some recent insider selling by executives and the chairman.
• The company has been benefiting from AI infrastructure demand, posting better-than-expected quarterly results and seeing analyst support, including new price targets as high as $500.

Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) by 9,587.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 16,566 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 16,395 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Vertiv were worth $2,684,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Park Place Capital Corp increased its holdings in Vertiv by 624.0% in the fourth quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Vertiv in the third quarter valued at $30,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vertiv in the third quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Vertiv in the third quarter valued at $31,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv’s share price has been supported by blowout first-quarter results and multiple analyst price target increases, with investors citing surging AI-driven data center demand as a key growth driver. Why Vertiv (VRT) Stock Is Trading Up Today
• Positive Sentiment: The company expanded its AI cooling capabilities by acquiring Strategic Thermal Labs, which adds liquid-cooling and high-density thermal management expertise to Vertiv’s portfolio. Why Vertiv (VRT) Sits Inside the Grid-to-Chip Power Chain for AI Infrastructure
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv was also named a key infrastructure partner for Hut 8’s Beacon Point AI campus project, further strengthening its exposure to large-scale AI buildouts. Vertiv News Ties AI Cooling Deals To Premium Valuation Debate
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street commentary remains favorable, with analysts and market watchers continuing to describe Vertiv as a strong “picks-and-shovels” AI infrastructure play. Wall Street Analysts See Vertiv (VRT) as a Buy: Should You Invest?
• Neutral Sentiment: Jim Cramer said investors should “buy half and then wait for a decline,” a mixed view that acknowledges Vertiv’s strengths but suggests the stock may have already run up significantly. Jim Cramer on Vertiv: “You Buy Half and Then You Wait for a Decline”

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VRT opened at $375.22 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $101.00 and a fifty-two week high of $379.94. The stock has a market cap of $144.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 94.28, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 2.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.49. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $291.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $224.32.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The company had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.64 earnings per share. Vertiv's quarterly revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6.28%.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In other news, EVP Anders Karlborg sold 30,487 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.92, for a total transaction of $7,527,850.04. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 34,746 shares in the company, valued at $8,579,482.32. This trade represents a 46.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the chairman owned 22,258 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,682,244.82. The trade was a 64.25% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VRT has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Vertiv from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, May 10th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Vertiv from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Roth Mkm restated a "buy" rating and issued a $335.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Loop Capital initiated coverage on Vertiv in a report on Thursday. They issued a "buy" rating and a $500.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Vertiv from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Twenty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $294.64.

Vertiv Company Profile

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.

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