Legal & General Group Plc Purchases 104,921 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

Legal & General Group Plc increased its position in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 5.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,110,852 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 104,921 shares during the quarter. Legal & General Group Plc’s holdings in Vertiv were worth $318,443,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Vertiv in the second quarter worth $538,132,000. Winslow Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 2nd quarter valued at $459,284,000. Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 148.0% during the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,828,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $275,885,000 after buying an additional 1,091,210 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 102.7% in 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 during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 20.9% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,931,488 shares of the company’s stock worth $761,662,000 after buying an additional 1,024,634 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total value of $18,974,904.06. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,050,585. This trade represents a 82.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,667 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.42, for a total value of $25,764,451.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 40,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,136,800. This represents a 71.76% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: S&P 500 inclusion creates forced, index‑driven demand and has been the primary near‑term catalyst lifting VRT; index fund buying and front‑running by traders drove the recent big jump. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: AI‑data center exposure and product innovation are driving conviction: Vertiv launched the OneCore digital‑twin platform aimed at accelerating high‑density AI data center builds — a strategic revenue lever if adopted by hyperscalers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile endorsements and upbeat analyst coverage are boosting demand — Jim Cramer called Vertiv a “Cramer fave,” and consensus analyst ratings skew to Buy/Overweight with multiple price targets above current levels. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Fundamentals supporting the story: recent quarterly EPS beat and raised guidance underpin a growth narrative tied to a multibillion‑dollar order backlog for data‑center equipment. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market visibility and inclusion on AI‑themed lists are attracting longer‑term investors and ETFs, which can sustain flows after the index rebalance. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: a director disposed of a large block (77,294 shares), which can be read negatively even though institutional and index flows likely dominate near‑term trading. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and crowding risk: VRT trades at a high PE and has seen rapid price appreciation — investors should weigh stretched multiples and the potential for short‑term profit taking after the index‑driven run. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $280.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Vertiv from $200.00 to $281.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on Vertiv from $220.00 to $286.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One equities 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $230.28.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of Vertiv stock opened at $268.04 on Thursday. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1 year low of $53.60 and a 1 year high of $276.78. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $209.47 and its 200 day moving average is $178.71. The stock has a market cap of $102.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 78.61, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 2.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 1.22.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. Vertiv’s revenue was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be issued a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s payout ratio is presently 7.33%.

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.