Dara Capital US Inc. Invests $546,000 in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Dara Capital US Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 3,369 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $546,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VRT. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 25.9% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $834,000 after buying an additional 2,377 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth about $567,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 19.8% during the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,000 after buying an additional 230 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 49.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 29,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,755,000 after buying an additional 9,712 shares during the period. Finally, Ossiam acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth about $50,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on VRT. Barclays boosted their target price on Vertiv from $281.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Citigroup boosted their target price on Vertiv from $220.00 to $286.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Vertiv from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $281.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $260.00 price objective (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $237.45.

Key Headlines Impacting Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Clear evidence of strong data‑center construction demand supporting Vertiv’s order flow and revenue outlook; cited by ClearBridge as a driver of recent gains. Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT) Surged Due to Robust Demand from Data Center Construction
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst thesis that hyperscaler (large cloud) capex tailwinds make Vertiv a direct beneficiary of ongoing data‑center and AI infrastructure spending, supporting higher revenue growth expectations. Vertiv: The Hyperscaler Spending Trade
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting Vertiv’s roughly $15 billion backlog bolsters revenue visibility and is used to argue the rally is supported by fundamentals rather than pure momentum. Think It’s Too Late to Buy Vertiv? Here’s Why the $15 Billion Backlog Says Otherwise
• Positive Sentiment: Comparisons versus peers (e.g., Teradyne) emphasize Vertiv’s AI‑infrastructure wins, NVIDIA partnership mentions, and accelerating AI-related orders — supportive of a premium multiple. Vertiv vs. Teradyne: Which AI Infrastructure Stock Is the Better Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary notes Vertiv has reached a 52‑week high and examines whether the run can continue — useful for investors assessing momentum vs. valuation risk. Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue?
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple outlets are flagging the stock’s massive one‑year gain and asking valuation questions — this informs caution but doesn’t directly change fundamentals. Is It Too Late To Consider Vertiv (VRT) After Its 325% One Year Surge?
• Neutral Sentiment: Company marketing/engagement activity (AI Innovation Roadshow virtual event for Africa) increases visibility in key regions but is mainly promotional. Vertiv AI Innovation Roadshow returns to Africa as virtual event
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest jumped ~47% in March to ~13.1M shares (≈3.5% of the float). While the days‑to‑cover is low (~1.0), the increase signals that a meaningful subset of investors is betting on a pullback or rotation away from the stock. (No link available for the short‑interest data.)

Vertiv Trading Up 2.5%

NYSE:VRT opened at $294.72 on Friday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a fifty-two week low of $65.68 and a fifty-two week high of $297.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $112.76 billion, a PE ratio of 86.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 2.04. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $247.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $198.90.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $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 expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total value of $9,849,960.89. Following the sale, the director owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,371,750. The trade was a 60.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Anders Karlborg sold 30,487 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.92, for a total value of $7,527,850.04. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 34,746 shares in the company, valued at $8,579,482.32. The trade was a 46.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815. Corporate insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

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.