VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Takes $9.13 Million Position in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Key Points

• Virginia Retirement Systems acquired 27,283 Vertiv shares worth approximately $9.13 million, while institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 89.92% of the company.
• Vertiv reported strong quarterly results, with earnings of $1.52 per share versus the $1.43 consensus and revenue up 24.1% year over year, though revenue fell short of estimates. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $357.83.
• Vertiv benefits from AI-driven data-center power and cooling demand, but faces rising competition, including Flex’s $4.4 billion acquisition of EPC Power. A director also sold $3.88 million of stock under a pre-arranged trading plan.

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 27,283 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,135,000.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 33,242.5% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 185,501,329 shares of the company's stock worth $62,109,555,000 after acquiring an additional 184,944,978 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $808,701,000. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in Vertiv by 265.6% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,670,007 shares of the company's stock worth $432,568,000 after purchasing an additional 1,939,749 shares in the last quarter. Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $441,083,000. Finally, Alkeon Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Vertiv by 178.2% in the 4th quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,003,110 shares of the company's stock valued at $324,524,000 after purchasing an additional 1,283,110 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv’s presentation at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference kept attention focused on the company’s exposure to AI-driven data-center power and cooling demand. The event may support the bullish growth narrative, although the provided report does not identify a new forecast or major announcement. Vertiv Goldman Sachs conference transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks identified VRT as a highly rated momentum stock, reinforcing the view that strong investor demand and favorable price trends could continue over the long term. This is a quantitative/style assessment rather than a new fundamental company announcement. Zacks momentum analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies maintained its Hold rating on Vertiv, signaling that the firm sees a balanced risk-reward profile rather than a clear near-term catalyst. Jefferies maintains Hold rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Q2 industry coverage places Vertiv within a broader electrical-systems group benefiting from data-center investment. Vertiv delivered strong earnings growth in its latest reported quarter, but revenue came in below consensus, leaving investors focused on execution and demand durability. Q2 electrical systems earnings roundup
• Negative Sentiment: Flex’s $4.4 billion acquisition of EPC Power strengthens a competing supplier’s AI-data-center power portfolio, potentially increasing competitive pressure on Vertiv even as the deal validates strong industry demand. Flex EPC Power acquisition

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of Vertiv stock opened at $290.40 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a twelve month low of $120.83 and a twelve month high of $379.93. The stock has a market cap of $111.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 2.07. The company's fifty day moving average is $281.30 and its 200 day moving average is $291.80.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%.Vertiv's quarterly revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.95 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.72 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 14th will be given 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 is Monday, September 14th. Vertiv's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 5.66%.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In related news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total value of $3,880,146.34. Following the sale, the director directly owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at $4,188,030. This 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 hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRT has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Barclays increased their price target on Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 price objective on Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Evercore set a $375.00 target price on Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $357.83.

Vertiv Company Profile

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.

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