Alight Capital Management LP Makes New Investment in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Alight Capital Management LP bought a new position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 35,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,280,000.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,833,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,858,352,000 after purchasing an additional 826,281 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Vertiv by 5.7% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,269,839 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,061,930,000 after purchasing an additional 442,937 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Vertiv by 20.9% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,931,488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $761,662,000 after purchasing an additional 1,024,634 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Vertiv in the second quarter valued at approximately $538,132,000. Finally, Winslow Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the second quarter worth $459,284,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total transaction of $9,849,960.89. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 25,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,371,750. This represents a 60.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,667 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.42, for a total transaction of $25,764,451.14. Following the transaction, the director owned 40,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,136,800. The trade was a 71.76% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv rolled out OneCore, a digital-twin platform targeting high-density AI data centers — a strategic product that addresses faster buildouts for AI infrastructure and supports longer-term demand for Vertiv’s power/cooling systems. Vertiv (VRT) Debuts OneCore Digital Twin Platform for AI Data Centers
• Positive Sentiment: New industrial‑grade UPS design aimed at commercial markets expands Vertiv’s addressable market outside hyperscale data centers — a product-cycle catalyst that can support revenue growth and margin mix over time. Vertiv introduces industrial-grade UPS design for commercial markets
• Positive Sentiment: Strong media and analyst attention (Forbes, Jim Cramer shout-outs, Zacks blogs) and an average “Moderate Buy” analyst rating have fueled demand and investor interest in Vertiv as an AI infrastructure play. Why Vertiv Is Outpacing Every Competitor
• Neutral Sentiment: Explanatory coverage notes Vertiv is up significantly since earnings and lays out the key drivers and estimates — useful context but not a new catalyst. Momentum can attract short-term traders as well as volatility. Why Is Vertiv (VRT) Up 12.2% Since Last Earnings Report?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader thematic pieces place Vertiv in AI/megatrend portfolios — positive for long-term thesis but these narratives can already be priced in. Megatrends Still Matter: 3 Growth Stocks for the Next 10 Years (VRT)
• Negative Sentiment: A company director sold roughly $19M of stock — a sizable insider sale that can create near-term selling pressure and raise caution for some investors. Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Director Sells $18,974,904.06 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and recent run-up: coverage highlights strong gains and elevated multiples (high P/E), which increase the risk of short-term profit-taking and sensitivity to execution/guidance misses. A Look At Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT) Valuation After Strong Recent Share Price Momentum

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $281.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Mizuho upped their target price on Vertiv from $198.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $230.28.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of Vertiv stock opened at $258.80 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $99.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.02. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a twelve month low of $53.60 and a twelve month high of $276.78. The company’s fifty day moving average is $213.20 and its 200 day moving average is $180.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.Vertiv’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.99 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th 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 Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.33%.

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.