Quantbot Technologies LP Purchases New Shares in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 19,744 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,979,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. 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 during the second quarter valued at approximately $459,284,000. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 102.7% during the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 26,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,446,000 after buying an additional 1,026,837 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 valued at $761,662,000 after purchasing an additional 1,024,634 shares during the period. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. increased its holdings in Vertiv by 934.8% during the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,098,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $165,667,000 after buying an additional 992,031 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total transaction of $10,211,600.00. Following the transaction, the chairman 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Steven Reinemund sold 65,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total transaction of $16,506,750.00. Following the sale, the director owned 68,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,353,165.35. The trade was a 48.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 412,467 shares of company stock worth $104,381,911. Insiders own 5.01% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $285.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Friday, February 13th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wolfe Research downgraded Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen 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 data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $230.28.

More Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Inclusion/mention in AI infrastructure ETF coverage highlights Vertiv as a key data-center/AI infrastructure play, which can attract thematic ETF and institutional flows to VRT. 3 Straightforward ETF Plays to Build AI Exposure Into a Portfolio
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst pieces (Zacks) argue Vertiv has above‑average growth metrics and is a growth/AI infrastructure candidate for investors, supporting optimism about medium-term earnings power. 3 Reasons Why Growth Investors Shouldn’t Overlook Vertiv (VRT)
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv appears on Zacks’ list of profitable AI-related stocks, reinforcing the narrative that VRT can benefit from AI data-center spending. 3 Best Profitable AI Stocks to Buy in March 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: General investor-interest writeups note high attention on VRT (watchlists, scans) which can increase volatility and volume but not necessarily change fundamentals. Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT) is Attracting Investor Attention
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling disclosed Feb. 26–27: Chairman David Cote sold 40,000 shares; multiple directors and an EVP (Jan Van Dokkum, Roger Fradin, Anders Karlborg, Steven Reinemund) sold large blocks (many >30k–100k shares), often cutting holdings by ~45–72%. These sales total tens of millions of dollars and can be viewed as a negative signal or increase available float. SEC filings: Cote Cote SEC Filing, Van Dokkum Van Dokkum SEC Filing, Fradin (two filings) Fradin SEC Filing, Karlborg Karlborg SEC Filing, Reinemund Reinemund SEC Filing

Vertiv Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of Vertiv stock opened at $257.68 on Tuesday. 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’s 50 day simple moving average is $196.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $172.85. The stock has a market cap of $98.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 2.02. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1-year low of $53.60 and a 1-year high of $264.86.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 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 revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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. Analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.