Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Shares Bought by Avanza Fonder AB

Avanza Fonder AB raised its holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 46.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 56,785 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,903 shares during the period. Avanza Fonder AB’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $9,200,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Vertiv by 2.2% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,833,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,858,352,000 after buying an additional 826,281 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in Vertiv by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,459,323 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,276,173,000 after purchasing an additional 189,484 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in 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 in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Vertiv in the 2nd quarter valued at about $538,132,000. Finally, Winslow Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv in the 2nd quarter valued at about $459,284,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vertiv Price Performance

Vertiv stock opened at $256.00 on Tuesday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1 year low of $53.60 and a 1 year high of $276.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.55. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $224.50 and a 200 day moving average price of $186.71. The company has a market cap of $97.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.07, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 2.02.

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. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. The company had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.89 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.99 earnings per share. Vertiv’s revenue was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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 predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be given a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.33%.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,667 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total value of $10,211,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Acquisition of ThermoKey expands Vertiv’s heat‑rejection and heat‑exchange capabilities for high‑density AI data centers; this strengthens OEM and system‑integrator relationships and should broaden product optionality and margin mix. Vertiv to Acquire ThermoKey
• Positive Sentiment: S&P 500 inclusion (effective March 23) increases passive/ETF demand and widens the investor base — a structural bid that often supports near‑term share price strength for newly added names. S&P Rebalancing
• Positive Sentiment: Strong AI demand story: recent coverage highlights surging orders, backlog growth, a high book‑to‑bill, and a strategic tie‑up with NVIDIA — all supporting revenue and backlog visibility into 2026. Analysts see further upside. VRT Benefits From Robust AI Infrastructure Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor education/ratings pieces (Zacks, Motley Fool coverage) are raising visibility and may attract growth‑oriented buyers but don’t change fundamentals by themselves. Vertiv Is Up 64% in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading commentary urges caution—technical resistance and short‑term reversal risk exist after a strong run; useful for active traders sizing positions. The Big 3: SPY, AVGO, VRT
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and momentum risk: the stock trades at elevated multiples (high P/E and beta) after a huge move, and some outlets question how much further the AI rally can run — raising the risk of profit‑taking if growth expectations slip. Vertiv Joins the S&P 500

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have issued reports on VRT. Barclays raised 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. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $270.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Wolfe Research cut shares of Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $285.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Friday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.