California Public Employees Retirement System Acquires 64,495 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

California Public Employees Retirement System grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 9.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 722,713 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 64,495 shares during the quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System owned 0.19% of Vertiv worth $109,028,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Vertiv during the second quarter worth approximately $538,132,000. Winslow Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $459,284,000. Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 148.0% in the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,828,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $275,885,000 after purchasing an additional 1,091,210 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 102.7% in 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 valued at $761,662,000 after purchasing an additional 1,024,634 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Vertiv news, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total value of $10,211,600.00. Following the transaction, the chairman directly 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total value of $18,974,904.06. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,050,585. The trade was a 82.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815 over the last 90 days. 5.01% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv announced it will provide converged physical‑infrastructure models for NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin DSX AI factory reference design, accelerating deployment and reducing integration risk for large AI sites — a direct commercial tie to scalable AI workloads that can drive demand for Vertiv’s power and cooling solutions. Vertiv Brings Converged Physical Infrastructure to NVIDIA Vera Rubin DSX AI Factories
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv formed a BYOP&C alliance with Generate Capital and expanded its PowerBar Track busway to support higher power densities — moves that address grid constraints and speed AI data center deployments in North America, improving addressable market and near‑term sales opportunities. Vertiv Targets AI Data Center Growth With BYOP&C Alliance And Busway Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv added senior leadership in Auckland, NZ, strengthening its local commercial footprint in APAC — a modest but tangible sign of geographic expansion into markets that support long‑term growth. Vertiv Bolsters NZ Leadership With Key Auckland Hires
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage notes VRT outperformed the broader market in recent trading (shares up and above recent averages), reflecting elevated investor interest and higher volume — useful context but not a new company development. Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Profiles and investor commentary highlighting Vertiv’s growth story and AI exposure are circulating — supportive for sentiment but not necessarily material on their own. Why this investor loves Vertiv Holdings
• Neutral Sentiment: Media pieces discussing TV/commentator noise (the “Cramer curse” angle) may add short‑term volatility or headline trading but are not company fundamentals. The ‘Cramer curse’? Here’s what’s happening with Vertiv stock today
• Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha downgraded VRT to “Hold” after a ~211% rally, arguing shares are near fair value despite strong execution; that view could limit further upside and encourage some investors to take profits. Vertiv: An Upcoming S&P 500 Member, Shares Near Fair Value (Downgrade)

Vertiv Trading Up 2.3%

VRT opened at $264.81 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The firm has a market cap of $101.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 77.66, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.02. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $53.60 and a 12 month high of $276.78. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $215.02 and a 200-day moving average price of $181.89.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.88 billion for 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%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.99 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company 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 $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is presently 7.33%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on VRT. Wolfe Research downgraded Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Vertiv from $220.00 to $286.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vertiv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $230.28.

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.