Robeco Schweiz AG Buys 28,889 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Robeco Schweiz AG lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 4.5% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 666,809 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 28,889 shares during the period. Vertiv accounts for approximately 3.0% of Robeco Schweiz AG’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest position. Robeco Schweiz AG’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $160,908,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VRT. State Street Corp raised its position in Vertiv by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 16,531,530 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,535,087,000 after purchasing an additional 704,970 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 14.1% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,794,360 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,270,428,000 after buying an additional 468,380 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,709,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $678,890,000 after buying an additional 51,328 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in Vertiv by 33.7% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,410,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $604,059,000 after buying an additional 608,176 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in Vertiv by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,138,967 shares of the company’s stock valued at $716,169,000 after buying an additional 23,444 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv and NVIDIA introduced the DSX POD AI-factory reference design, targeting deployment in as little as 14 days versus roughly six months for traditional builds. Vertiv also said the NVIDIA DSX platform could deliver up to 30% greater cumulative AI-token output during the first year, supporting the company’s growth opportunity in data-center power and cooling. What Is Vertiv Holdings Co Really Changing With 14 Day AI Factory Builds?
• Positive Sentiment: A collaboration with Dassault Systèmes will allow AI-factory infrastructure to be designed, simulated and validated before construction, potentially reducing deployment complexity and accelerating customer capacity additions. Dassault Systèmes and Vertiv Team to Accelerate AI Factory Design and Deployment
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to view Vertiv favorably, with the stock receiving a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating. Its strong interest-coverage ratio may also help mitigate concerns about higher borrowing costs. Vertiv Stock Rated Moderate Buy by Wall Street Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv will participate in a fireside chat at the Baird 2026 Global Industrial Conference on November 10. The event could provide updates on demand and guidance, but the announcement itself contains no new financial information. Vertiv to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Elevated investor searches indicate heightened attention to VRT, but search activity is not a fundamental catalyst by itself. Investors Heavily Search Vertiv
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are questioning whether planned AI infrastructure spending can be financed, pressuring Vertiv and other power-equipment suppliers. Unusually heavy put-option buying added to the bearish signal, with put volume about 29% above typical levels.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of VRT stock opened at $194.40 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $247.47 and a 200-day moving average of $286.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market cap of $74.84 billion, a PE ratio of 43.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 2.05. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a one year low of $147.82 and a one year high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.95 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 14th were issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 14th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 5.66%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on VRT. Citigroup lowered their target price on Vertiv from $414.00 to $358.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $325.00 price target (down from $353.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on Vertiv from $352.00 to $301.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore set a $375.00 price target on Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on Vertiv from $320.00 to $245.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Vertiv has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $335.67.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In related news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total value of $3,880,146.34. Following the sale, the director directly owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,188,030. The trade was a 48.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Vertiv Company Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure that supports data centers, communication networks and other facilities requiring reliable power and environmental control. Its solutions are used by cloud and colocation providers, telecommunications companies, enterprises, industrial organizations and edge-computing operators.

The company’s offerings include uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution and management systems, thermal-management and cooling equipment, integrated racks and enclosures, modular infrastructure, and monitoring and control software.