During the third quarter, Abacus FCF Advisors LLC initiated a 137,122-share position in Vertiv Holdings Co., representing roughly 2.7% of its assets and ranking as its sixth-largest holding, with a valuation of about $20.7 million. Other major institutional entries included Norges Bank’s new $538.1 million stake and Winslow Capital’s $459.3 million purchase in the second quarter. Amundi nearly doubled its position in Q1, adding 3.42 million shares to reach approximately $469.5 million in exposure, while Nordea Investment Management and SG Americas Securities more than doubled their stakes in Q2, increasing their holdings to $415.1 million and $3.4 million respectively. Overall, institutional investors now own nearly 90% of Vertiv’s shares.

On November 24, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares for a total transaction value of $937,810.48, reducing his personal stake by 57.6% to 4,050 shares valued at approximately $690,444. This sale was disclosed in an SEC filing, leaving insiders with just over 5% ownership in the company.

Analysts remain broadly positive on Vertiv, with two firms assigning Strong Buy ratings, twenty granting Buy ratings and six maintaining Holds; only one researcher has a Sell rating. Major brokerages have lifted price targets in recent months, contributing to an average consensus target of $180.48 and an overall Moderate Buy consensus. Key upgrades include revisions by Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, TD Cowen, Weiss Ratings and UBS Group, all citing robust demand for data center infrastructure solutions.

In its latest quarter, Vertiv reported revenue of $2.68 billion, a 29.0% year-over-year increase, and adjusted EPS of $1.24, exceeding the consensus estimate by $0.25. Net margin reached 10.7% and return on equity was 50.8%. The backlog grew from $8.5 billion at the end of Q2 to $9.5 billion, underpinning the firm’s Q4 guidance of $1.23–$1.29 EPS and full-year 2025 guidance of $4.07–$4.13 EPS. Additionally, the company raised its quarterly dividend from $0.04 to $0.0625 per share, reflecting a payout ratio of 9.4% and an annualized yield of 0.2%.