WINTON GROUP Ltd Acquires Shares of 31,484 Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 31,484 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,541,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VRT. Sachetta LLC grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv by 60.5% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv by 87.3% in the second quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its stake in Vertiv by 58.3% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. boosted its stake in Vertiv by 554.2% during the 1st quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In other news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total transaction of $3,880,146.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,188,030. This represents a 48.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on VRT shares. KeyCorp dropped their target price on shares of Vertiv from $360.00 to $325.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Zacks Research cut shares of Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Weiss Ratings downgraded Vertiv from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $368.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Fox Advisors upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $357.83.

Vertiv Trading Down 9.7%

Vertiv stock opened at $262.70 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $280.32 and its 200-day moving average is $291.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.38. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 1 year low of $132.68 and a 1 year high of $379.93. The company has a market cap of $101.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.43, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 2.07.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.95 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.72 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 14th will be paid 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 Monday, September 14th. Vertiv’s payout ratio is presently 5.66%.

Trending Headlines about Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expansion into power infrastructure: Vertiv agreed to acquire UtilityInnovation Holdings for approximately $1.45 billion in cash, plus up to $1.15 billion in contingent consideration. The deal could strengthen Vertiv’s position in utility and power-delivery infrastructure supporting data-center growth and accelerate customer deployments. Vertiv UtilityInnovation acquisition analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly constructive: Coverage of Vertiv’s average brokerage recommendation indicates a favorable rating, and the company continues to receive attention as a momentum stock tied to long-term AI data-center infrastructure demand. Wall Street view on Vertiv
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed earnings picture: Vertiv’s latest quarterly results included adjusted earnings of $1.52 per share, above the $1.43 consensus estimate, while revenue of $3.27 billion fell short of the $3.38 billion forecast. Revenue still increased 24.1% year over year, supporting the broader AI infrastructure growth thesis.
• Neutral Sentiment: Limited rating support: Jefferies maintained a Hold rating, suggesting analysts see meaningful growth potential but also believe the current valuation and execution risks are already reflected to some extent. Jefferies maintains Hold rating
• Negative Sentiment: Acquisition and valuation concerns: The transaction requires substantial upfront cash and additional payments tied to performance. With Vertiv trading at a high earnings multiple, investors may be demanding clearer evidence that the acquisition will generate sufficient returns, contributing to the stock’s decline. Why Vertiv underperformed the market

About Vertiv

Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure that helps data centers, communications networks and other facilities operate reliably and efficiently. Its solutions support the availability, performance and growth of information technology systems.

The company’s products and services include power management and distribution equipment, uninterruptible power supplies, thermal management and cooling systems, racks and integrated infrastructure, monitoring and management software, and lifecycle services.