Deepwater Asset Management LLC Has $14.19 Million Stock Holdings in Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Deepwater Asset Management LLC cut its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 29.2% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 94,078 shares of the company’s stock after selling 38,847 shares during the period. Vertiv makes up 5.6% of Deepwater Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Deepwater Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $14,193,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Claro Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vertiv by 16.5% during the 3rd quarter. Claro Advisors LLC now owns 4,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $619,000 after acquiring an additional 582 shares during the period. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 23.0% in the third quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 11,906 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,796,000 after purchasing an additional 2,227 shares during the period. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 30.5% in the third quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,479 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,279,000 after purchasing an additional 1,982 shares during the period. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv in the third quarter valued at about $230,000. Finally, Accent Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Vertiv by 2.1% during the third quarter. Accent Capital Management LLC now owns 5,421 shares of the company’s stock worth $818,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on VRT. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating 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 note on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays lifted their price target on Vertiv from $200.00 to $281.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Vertiv from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 16th. One 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, Vertiv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $230.28.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the chairman directly owned 22,258 shares in the company, valued at $5,682,244.82. This trade represents a 64.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, 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 transaction of $9,849,960.89. Following the sale, the director directly owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at $6,371,750. The trade was a 60.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 412,467 shares of company stock worth $104,381,911 over the last quarter. 5.01% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Completed a $2.1B senior unsecured notes offering and closed a $2.5B senior unsecured revolving credit facility — debut investment‑grade notes improve liquidity, extend maturities and lower refinancing risk, supporting capital structure for growth and large AI/data‑center contracts. Bond & Revolver Announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Launched a compact, high‑capacity double‑stack PowerBar Track busway to boost power density and preserve white space for AI workloads — product directly addresses hyperscaler/colocation pain points and can accelerate deployments. Busway Product Release
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded AI‑infrastructure capabilities (digital twin for NYSE composite and press coverage highlighting Vertiv as a “picks & shovels” AI supplier) — reinforces sales pipeline and the narrative that Vertiv is essential to AI data‑center buildouts. Digital Twin Story
• Positive Sentiment: Strong thematic/analyst interest: MarketBeat, Zacks and ETF writeups highlight Vertiv’s large backlog (~$15B) and position it as a core AI‑infrastructure play — can attract institutional and ETF flows. MarketBeat Backlog/Analyst Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: High investor attention / watchlist mentions increase volume and volatility but are not a fundamental change; could amplify short‑term moves. Investor Attention Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation is elevated (P/E ~70+) after a large run-up — supports caution that much of the AI growth is already priced in and increases sensitivity to execution misses or guidance changes. Valuation & Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling disclosed (Chairman, multiple directors and an EVP sold large blocks on Feb. 26–27) — the size and frequency of sales (many sales >30k–100k shares) can be perceived as a negative signal or increase free float/near‑term supply. Insider Selling Summary

Vertiv Stock Down 5.3%

Shares of VRT opened at $244.18 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.55. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52 week low of $53.60 and a 52 week high of $264.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $93.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 71.61, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.02. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $198.43 and a 200-day moving average of $173.63.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Vertiv

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.