Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Purchased by Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund

Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund increased its position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 19.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 94,100 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,600 shares during the period. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $14,196,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $538,132,000. Winslow Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vertiv in the second quarter valued at $459,284,000. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 100.1% in the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,246,769 shares of the company’s stock valued at $415,132,000 after purchasing an additional 1,624,456 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 102.7% during the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 26,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,446,000 after purchasing an additional 1,026,837 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 20.9% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,931,488 shares of the company’s stock worth $761,662,000 after purchasing an additional 1,024,634 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on VRT. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Vertiv from $173.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Barclays upgraded shares of Vertiv from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $181.00 to $200.00 in a report on Friday, January 2nd. KGI Securities upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Cfra Research upgraded Vertiv to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $182.48.

Vertiv News Summary

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?

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of VRT stock opened at $176.91 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $67.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 66.76, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 2.06. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $170.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $154.81. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $53.60 and a 12 month high of $202.45.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.25. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.82% and a net margin of 10.67%.The business had revenue of $2.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.59 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.76 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 29.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

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

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.