Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Increases Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 356.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 161,084 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 125,807 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $26,097,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its position in Vertiv by 1,560.0% in the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Promus Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 67.6% during the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 54.0% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 624.0% in the fourth quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Price Performance

NYSE VRT opened at $276.03 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 12 month low of $53.60 and a 12 month high of $282.05. The stock has a market cap of $105.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 80.95, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 2.02. The company’s 50 day moving average is $228.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $188.36.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. The company’s revenue was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $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, research analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be paid a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In related news, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the chairman owned 22,258 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,682,244.82. This trade represents a 64.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,666 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $252.13, for a total value of $25,633,048.58. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

More Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Inclusion in the S&P 500 is boosting demand for the stock as index funds and ETFs adjust holdings — a structural buyer that can support higher prices. As Vertiv Joins S&P 500
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv agreed to acquire ThermoKey, expanding its heat-rejection and cooling portfolio for AI-ready data centers — a strategic tuck-in that strengthens product offering and addressable market in high-growth AI infrastructure. Vertiv to Acquire ThermoKey
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv announced four new/expanded manufacturing facilities in the Americas to increase capacity for infrastructure, power and rack systems — this supports faster delivery and scale for AI/data-center demand. Manufacturing Capacity Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: HSBC initiated coverage with a Buy rating and $325 price target, providing fresh sell‑side validation and a ~18% upside reference point for investors. HSBC Initiates with Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple retail/coverage pieces (Zacks, Yahoo trending articles) highlight momentum and investor interest — these drive attention and flows but are less directly catalytic than index inclusion, M&A or capacity moves. Zacks Momentum Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose ~42.6% in March to ~8.9M shares (about 2.5% of float). While the short percentage is still modest, the jump increases potential volatility and the risk of short-term squeezes or amplified downside on negative news.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VRT has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $200.00 to $281.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, HSBC assumed coverage on Vertiv in a report on Wednesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $325.00 target price on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vertiv presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $235.26.

Vertiv 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.