New York Life Investment Management LLC Buys Shares of 2,325 Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

New York Life Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 2,325 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $377,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Park Place Capital Corp increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 624.0% in the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the period. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on VRT shares. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $198.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price objective on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $281.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. Twenty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $316.27.

Key Headlines Impacting Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv remains a favored AI infrastructure name as multiple articles highlighted its role in powering and cooling next-generation data centers, which supports the long-term growth story for VRT. How Vertiv (VRT) Is Expanding Its Role in AI Data Center Power and Cooling
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary from Jim Cramer pointed to Vertiv’s strong run, reinforcing momentum interest in the stock and keeping attention on its AI-cooling exposure. Jim Cramer Highlights Vertiv’s Huge Run
• Positive Sentiment: Several pieces labeled Vertiv a top momentum stock and a long-term beneficiary of the AI infrastructure boom, suggesting continued institutional and retail enthusiasm for the name. Why Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT) is a top momentum stock for the long term
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst-style commentary emphasized that AI infrastructure spending is accelerating and that Vertiv is positioned to benefit from the need for power, cooling, and modular data center solutions. Checking in On Red Hot AI Infrastructure Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv hosted an investor conference, which can help management reinforce the company’s AI and data center strategy, but no new financial guidance was provided in the headline announcement. Vertiv Hosts Investor Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage focused on an underweight position in Vertiv hurting a fund’s performance, underscoring how crowded the AI trade has become rather than signaling a specific new catalyst for VRT. Underweight in Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT) Hurt Fidelity Growth Strategies Fund’s Performance in Q1

Vertiv Stock Down 2.2%

NYSE:VRT opened at $315.44 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $121.16 billion, a PE ratio of 79.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 2.09. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a twelve month low of $101.00 and a twelve month high of $379.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company’s 50 day moving average is $298.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $228.35.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.64 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.42 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is 6.28%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,682,244.82. This represents a 64.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the stock in a transaction 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. This trade represents a 60.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

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.