Vertiv Holdings (VRT) Stock on November 29, 2025: Institutional Moves, Insider Selling and AI Data Center Tailwinds

Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) remains one of the most closely watched “picks‑and‑shovels” stocks in the artificial intelligence (AI) data center boom. After a powerful rebound week, Vertiv shares finished trading on Friday, November 28, 2025 at $179.73, up 4.48% on the day and roughly 12% over the past five sessions. Over the last year the stock is up just over 40%, with a 52‑week range of about $53.60 to $202.45 and a market capitalization near $69 billion. ^[1]

At these levels, Vertiv trades on growth‑stock metrics: a trailing price‑to‑earnings ratio in the high‑60s, a price‑to‑earnings‑growth (PEG) ratio around 1.4, and beta close to 1.9, underscoring both the high expectations and the volatility that now come with the name. ^[2]

On November 29, 2025, new information flowed in from several directions:

• Fresh 13F institutional filings showing both buying and selling by major investors. ^[3]
• A weekend insider‑activity roundup highlighting a sizeable stock sale by Vertiv’s CTO and EVP. ^[4]
• A detailed Vertiv stock feature from TechStock² (TS2.Tech) tying together the company’s earnings beat, acquisitions, dividend hike and AI exposure. TechStock²
• An Investing.com report from the Supercomputing 2025 (SC25) show, where industry conversations reaffirmed Vertiv’s position in the data‑center infrastructure stack. ^[5]

Here’s a structured look at everything new around Vertiv stock on November 29, and how it fits into the broader AI infrastructure story.

Vertiv stock today: price, performance and valuation

MarketBeat’s performance dashboard shows that over the last 12 months Vertiv’s share price has climbed about 41.8%, with a year‑to‑date gain of roughly 59% despite a ~9% pullback over the past month. Over five years, the stock has surged more than 860%, moving from around $18.85 to the low‑$180s and transforming Vertiv from a relatively obscure industrial name into a core AI infrastructure holding. ^[6]

Daily historical data from Investing.com confirm that on November 28 the stock: ^[7]

• Opened: $173.52
• High / Low: $179.80 / $172.66
• Closed: $179.73 (up 4.48% on the day)
• Volume: just over 4 million shares

TradingView’s snapshot largely agrees and pegs Vertiv’s current: ^[8]

• Market cap: about $68.7 billion
• 1‑week move: +12.3%
• 1‑month change: roughly –7.2%
• 1‑year change: about +38–40%
• All‑time high price: ~$202.45 on October 30, 2025

On fundamentals, TradingView notes most recent quarterly EPS of $1.24 on revenue of about $2.68 billion, both above consensus, with EBITDA of roughly $2.0 billion and EBITDA margin above 20%. ^[9]

At the same time, Vertiv is not a yield play. Following a recent dividend hike (more on that below), the stock yields approximately 0.1%, with a trailing twelve‑month dividend payout ratio below 10%, a structure that keeps most cash available for reinvestment and acquisitions. ^[10]

All the Vertiv news on November 29, 2025

1. Institutional investors reshuffle VRT positions

A series of MarketBeat instant alerts on November 29 summarised newly filed Q2 2025 13F data for several key Vertiv shareholders:

• State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
  • Increased its Vertiv stake by 1.3% in Q2.
  • Now owns 367,460 shares, up by 4,600 shares.
  • The position was valued at roughly $47.2 million, representing about 0.10% of Vertiv’s outstanding shares at the time of the filing. ^[11]
• Prudential Financial Inc.
  • Cut its position by 38.9%, selling 42,953 shares during Q2.
  • Ended the quarter with 67,343 shares, worth about $8.65 million based on Vertiv’s share price at the filing date. ^[12]
• Choreo LLC
  • Lifted its holdings by 61.5% in Q2.
  • Owns 13,838 shares, after acquiring an additional 5,270 shares.
  • The stake was valued around $1.78 million in the latest report. ^[13]
• J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.
  • Increased its Vertiv position by 26%.
  • Now holds 14,277 shares, after buying 2,945 shares in the quarter.
  • The position was worth approximately $1.83 million. ^[14]

While these moves pull in opposite directions, they underline one key point: institutions dominate Vertiv’s shareholder base. MarketBeat data indicate that hedge funds and other institutional investors control roughly 89.9% of the float. ^[15]

Because 13F filings are reported with a delay and reflect Q2 holdings, today’s headlines don’t tell you exactly what these funds are doing right now. What they do show is that Vertiv remains a high‑conviction, actively traded name among large investors, with some using recent strength to trim and others doubling down.

2. Insider selling: Vertiv’s CTO takes profits

A weekend roundup from TipRanks highlighted recent insider moves across several stocks, including Vertiv. In Vertiv’s case, the update flagged that CTO & EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares, a transaction worth about $937,810 at an average price around $170.50. ^[16]

MarketBeat’s institutional‑ownership article notes that after this sale, Liang retained about 4,050 shares, and that overall corporate insiders hold roughly 2.6% of Vertiv’s stock. It also references an earlier sale by director Jakki Haussler, who disposed of 15,680 shares in September at an average price of $123.92. ^[17]

Insider selling often catches investors’ attention, but it’s important to keep context in mind:

• Executives frequently sell for portfolio diversification, tax or personal reasons.
• The underlying business trend – accelerating orders, growing backlog, rising margins – appears intact, at least based on Vertiv’s Q3 report and updated guidance. ^[18]

Still, the pattern of insiders lightening up after a multi‑hundred‑percent run is consistent with a stock that has moved rapidly and now trades at a premium multiple.

3. TechStock²: Vertiv as a flagship AI infrastructure play

A new feature article on TechStock² (TS2.Tech), published November 29, pulls together many of the drivers behind Vertiv’s 2025 rally. TechStock²

Key points from the piece (paraphrased):

• Vertiv closed Friday just under $180, logging a roughly 4.5% one‑day move and a 12–13% gain for the week, with a year‑to‑date total return near 58%, far exceeding the S&P 500. TradingView+3TechStock²+3MarketBeat+3
• The latest leg higher is tied to a cluster of catalysts rather than any single headline:
  • A strong Q3 2025 earnings beat and upgraded 2025 guidance. ^[19]
  • The planned $1.0 billion acquisition of PurgeRite, plus up to $250 million in potential earn‑out, to expand Vertiv’s liquid‑cooling services footprint. ^[20]
  • A new strategic energy‑optimisation partnership with Caterpillar, aimed at integrated on‑site power and cooling for AI data centers. ^[21]
  • The launch of CoolCenter Immersion in EMEA, bringing a new immersion‑cooling platform for AI and high‑performance computing workloads. ^[22]
  • A dividend increase and continued institutional accumulation. ^[23]

The article ultimately frames Vertiv as a top‑tier beneficiary of AI data‑center capex, but also emphasises the tension between powerful fundamentals and an already demanding valuation.

4. Supercomputing 2025: Vertiv “remains best positioned” in data‑center value chain

Another notable November 29 piece comes from Investing.com, summarising brokerage feedback from the Supercomputing 2025 (SC25) show. ^[24]

Highlights from Wolfe Research’s note, as reported by Investing.com (paraphrased):

• No signs of a bubble on the ground: executives across the show floor described strengthening and broadening demand, with pipelines extending beyond 2028 and supply struggling to keep up. ^[25]
• Liquid cooling front and center: the transition to higher‑power GPUs is accelerating adoption of liquid cooling, particularly single‑phase direct‑to‑chip systems, with immersion cooling seen as a longer‑term story. ^[26]
• High‑voltage DC (HVDC) power is coming: Vertiv and Eaton showcased early high‑voltage DC rack‑power products that promise significant efficiency gains. Adoption is expected first in high‑density “islands,” with broader deployment likely closer to 2030. ^[27]
• Service is a key moat in liquid cooling: maintaining coolant quality, avoiding fouling and managing filters are complex, making service capability a differentiator. Wolfe highlighted Vertiv’s roughly 4,400‑vehicle service fleet and described the PurgeRite acquisition as an “astute” way to deepen its fluid‑management capabilities. ^[28]

Crucially for Vertiv shareholders, the note concludes that Vertiv “remains best positioned in the data center” and continues to extend its reach across the value chain, even as volatility increases in industrial AI stocks generally. ^[29]

Fundamental backdrop: Q3 2025 beat and raised guidance

All of today’s commentary is anchored in Vertiv’s Q3 2025 earnings report from October 22, which surprised to the upside and came with a meaningful guidance upgrade. ^[30]

Key numbers from the quarter:

• Net sales: $2.676 billion, up 29% year‑on‑year.
• Organic net sales: up 28%.
• Organic orders: up about 60% year‑on‑year and 20% sequentially vs. Q2, driving a book‑to‑bill ratio of ~1.4x.
• Backlog: climbed to around $9.5 billion, reflecting sustained demand and deeper penetration in AI‑driven digital infrastructure.
• Diluted EPS: $1.02; adjusted diluted EPS: $1.24, up around 63% from the prior‑year quarter and ahead of consensus estimates near $0.99. ^[31]
• Adjusted operating profit: $596 million, up 43% year‑over‑year, with adjusted operating margin at 22.3%, up 220 basis points year‑on‑year and 380 bps sequentially, helped by operational leverage and productivity gains. ^[32]

The company also highlighted:

• Robust growth led by the Americas (+43%) and Asia‑Pacific (+20%), both deeply tied to hyperscale cloud and AI workloads. ^[33]
• Strong cash generation, with net cash from operations of $509 million and adjusted free cash flow of $462 million, both materially higher than a year earlier. ^[34]
• A healthy balance sheet, including $2.7 billion of liquidity and net leverage around 0.5x. Moody’s recently upgraded Vertiv’s credit rating to Ba1 from Ba2, underscoring improved financial strength. ^[35]

Upgraded 2025 outlook

On the back of this performance, Vertiv raised guidance for 2025: ^[36]

• Q4 2025 adjusted EPS:$1.23–$1.29.
• Full‑year 2025 adjusted EPS:$4.07–$4.13, up from a prior midpoint of $3.80–$4.10.
• Full‑year net sales:$10.16–$10.24 billion, implying organic net‑sales growth of 26–28%.
• Adjusted operating margin:20.0–20.5%.
• Adjusted free cash flow: around $1.5 billion at the midpoint.

To support this growth, Vertiv expects roughly $250 million of capital expenditures in 2025, with further expansion in 2026 as it adds manufacturing, services and engineering capacity for AI infrastructure. ^[37]

Strategic moves: liquid cooling, power and “grid‑to‑chip” infrastructure

PurgeRite acquisition: deepening the liquid‑cooling moat

On November 3, 2025, Vertiv announced an agreement to acquire PurgeRite Intermediate, LLC from Milton Street Capital. ^[38]

Key deal terms and rationale:

• Purchase price: about $1.0 billion in cash at closing, plus up to $250 million in additional earn‑out tied to 2026 performance.
• Implied valuation of roughly 10x expected 2026 EBITDA including synergies, with the multiple expected to drop if the earn‑out is fully earned.
• Expected to be margin‑accretive to Vertiv’s Services segment, which already operates above corporate average margins.
• PurgeRite specialises in mechanical flushing, purging and filtration services for liquid‑cooling and HVAC loops in data centers and other mission‑critical facilities — work that is critical to keeping high‑density cooling systems clean, efficient and reliable. ^[39]

Reuters notes that the acquisition is expected to close in Q4 2025 and comes as AI workloads pressure power grids and push operators toward more efficient, low‑emission thermal designs. On the same day, competitor Eaton announced a $9.5 billion deal for Boyd’s thermal business, highlighting how aggressively large players are racing to secure liquid‑cooling capabilities. ^[40]

Supercomputing 2025 commentary from Wolfe Research, relayed by Investing.com, essentially validated the strategic logic behind this move, calling PurgeRite an “astute purchase” that leverages Vertiv’s ~4,400‑strong service fleet and deepens its ability to manage complex liquid‑cooling systems at scale. ^[41]

Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets: white‑space integration

Earlier in the year, Vertiv also acquired Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets, a move highlighted in a sustainability‑focused article on The Cool Down. The piece notes that Great Lakes strengthens Vertiv’s ability to design and deliver integrated “white space” solutions — racks and cabinets that sit alongside Vertiv’s power and cooling gear — at a time when AI‑driven data centers are trying to pack more computing into constrained footprints. ^[42]

Vertiv CEO Giordano Albertazzi described the acquisition as bringing “exceptional talent and capabilities” that help Vertiv customize at scale and configure at speed for AI and other high‑density workloads. ^[43]

Caterpillar partnership: bring‑your‑own‑power for AI data centers

On November 18, Vertiv and Caterpillar Inc. announced a strategic collaboration to deliver integrated power and cooling solutions for AI data centers. ^[44]

According to Vertiv’s press release, the partnership will:

• Combine Caterpillar and Solar Turbines’ natural‑gas turbines and reciprocating engines with Vertiv’s power distribution and cooling portfolio.
• Deliver pre‑designed, modular reference architectures that shorten time‑to‑power, improve Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) and reduce dependence on grid power.
• Serve as a cornerstone of Vertiv’s “Bring Your Own Power & Cooling” (BYOP&C) strategy and “grid‑to‑chip” framework — effectively offering customers a full stack from on‑site generation to rack‑level power and thermal management. ^[45]

As AI workloads proliferate in regions with constrained grids, on‑site energy solutions could become a major differentiator. The Caterpillar relationship helps Vertiv position itself as a solutions provider, not just a hardware vendor.

CoolCenter Immersion and Digital Realty’s Italian AI campus

Two additional announcements round out Vertiv’s recent AI‑focused product and project news:

• CoolCenter Immersion in EMEA:
  On November 6, Vertiv launched the Vertiv™ CoolCenter Immersion system in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The solution supports 25–240 kW per system, includes redundant pumps and dual power supplies, and is designed for high‑density AI and HPC environments. It also enables potential heat‑reuse schemes and integrates with building‑management systems for more efficient thermal strategies. ^[46]
• Digital Realty’s ROM1 facility in Italy:
  On November 11, Vertiv announced it had been selected to supply advanced, AI‑ready infrastructure for ROM1, Digital Realty’s first data‑center campus in Italy. The project will feature sophisticated cooling and highly efficient power systems tailored for AI and machine‑learning workloads, with operations expected to begin in 2027. ^[47]

Together with its presence at NVIDIA’s GTC and its work on gigawatt‑scale reference architectures for NVIDIA Omniverse DSX, these moves position Vertiv as a central partner in the next generation of AI “factories.” ^[48]

Dividend hike, CFO change and capital allocation

A higher (but still modest) dividend

A November 28 MarketBeat article on United Super Pty Ltd’s position in Vertiv also highlighted the company’s latest dividend move. ^[49]

Key details:

• Vertiv increased its quarterly dividend from $0.04 to $0.0625 per share.
• On an annualised basis, that’s $0.25 per share, implying a yield of roughly 0.1% at recent prices.
• The dividend payout ratio is currently around 9.4%, leaving the vast majority of earnings available for reinvestment, acquisitions and balance‑sheet flexibility. ^[50]

The increase is more of a signalling tool than an income story: it communicates confidence in cash flows while preserving Vertiv’s ability to keep spending aggressively on AI‑driven opportunities.

Strategic CFO hire and EMEA leadership shift

In mid‑October, MarketBeat published a detailed analysis of Vertiv’s CFO transition, arguing that the market’s strong reaction to the news reflected confidence in the company’s next phase. ^[51]

According to that article (paraphrased):

• Vertiv appointed Craig Chamberlin as its new CFO, bringing experience from Wabtec and a long tenure at General Electric — both companies known for operational discipline.
• The hire is part of a broader operational upgrade, including a change in leadership in EMEA, where Vertiv has accelerated a restructuring programme to improve execution and margins. ^[52]
• Combined with deepening collaborations with NVIDIA on 800‑V DC power architectures, these moves seek to ensure that Vertiv not only captures AI‑driven growth, but does so profitably and at scale. ^[53]

Analyst sentiment: bullish on fundamentals, cautious on valuation

Several data points help summarise how Wall Street views Vertiv as of late November:

• MarketBeat data show two “Strong Buy” ratings, 21 “Buy,” five “Hold” and one “Sell”, yielding an overall “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of about $177.81. High and low targets cluster around $216 and $112, respectively. ^[54]
• TradingView notes that Vertiv’s analyst‑based price forecast ranges up to $234, with technical indicators currently flashing “Buy” on the daily time frame and “Strong Buy” on the weekly view. ^[55]
• A Zacks‑syndicated article, “Vertiv Soars 29% in Three Months: Should Investors Buy VRT Stock?”, highlights the company’s AI data‑center tailwinds, its acquisitions and its raised guidance, while also pointing out that the stock’s valuation assumes continued strong execution and robust capex from hyperscale customers. ^[56]
• A GuruFocus analysis from late October similarly notes that Vertiv’s fundamentals are improving sharply — with rising margins, strong free cash flow and upgraded guidance — but questions whether the current multiple leaves enough margin of safety. ^[57]

In other words, analysts are broadly constructive on the business, but the bull‑bear debate is now centred squarely on valuation and cyclicality, not on whether Vertiv is benefitting from the AI build‑out.

Key risks investors are watching

Despite the upbeat narrative, recent research and commentary point to several risks Vertiv shareholders should keep in view:

1. Rich valuation and potential multiple compression
   • With a trailing P/E in the high‑60s and the stock already up more than eightfold in five years, any slowdown in order growth or margin expansion could lead to sharp pullbacks, even if the business remains fundamentally healthy. ^[58]
2. Reliance on AI data‑center capex
   • Vertiv’s order surge is closely tied to AI infrastructure spending. A moderation in cloud or hyperscale capex — whether due to macro conditions, policy changes or efficiency gains — could dampen growth. TS2.Tech notes that a prior guidance wobble earlier this year was enough to trigger a near‑10% one‑day drop, despite strong year‑over‑year growth. TechStock²+1
3. Integration risk from acquisitions
   • Deals like PurgeRite and Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets expand Vertiv’s capabilities but also introduce integration challenges: aligning cultures, retaining key talent, and delivering the promised synergies. TS2.Tech and other analyses flag integration as a key execution test for the next 12–24 months. TechStock²+2PR Newswire+2
4. Competitive intensity and consolidation
   • Investing.com’s SC25 recap notes that players like Eaton and Schneider Electric are acquiring thermal businesses and rolling out bundled modular solutions. As consolidation accelerates, Vertiv must continue differentiating on technology, service and scale rather than relying on legacy relationships alone. ^[59]
5. Power‑and‑policy constraints
   • Many AI data‑center projects face bottlenecks around grid capacity, permitting and local opposition. Vertiv’s Caterpillar partnership is partly designed to address these constraints with on‑site generation, but policy and infrastructure timelines can still slow deployments. ^[60]

What today’s news means for Vertiv stock

Putting the November 29 headlines together:

• Institutional flows show ongoing conviction from large investors, even as some use the rally to take profits. Net‑net, Vertiv remains heavily institution‑owned and closely watched. ^[61]
• Insider selling by the CTO and a director in recent months is notable but not unusual for a stock that has rallied as hard as Vertiv. These moves warrant monitoring but don’t, on their own, undermine the AI infrastructure thesis. ^[62]
• Fundamentals — Q3 results, order growth, backlog, margins and upgraded 2025 guidance — remain strong, and Vertiv continues to invest aggressively in capacity, ER&D and services. ^[63]
• Strategic moves like the PurgeRite acquisition, Great Lakes racks purchase, Caterpillar partnership and new immersion‑cooling solutions deepen Vertiv’s “grid‑to‑chip” offering and extend its moat in both technology and service. ^[64]
• Street research from TS2.Tech, Investing.com, Zacks and others paints Vertiv as one of the clearest winners from the AI data‑center build‑out — but also as a stock where expectations are already high and the bar for future execution is rising. GuruFocus+3TechStock²+3Investing.com+3

For existing or prospective investors, the takeaway is nuanced:

• Vertiv is increasingly positioned as a core AI infrastructure platform, spanning liquid cooling, power, racks and services.
• The secular demand backdrop for AI data centers still looks strong, with little evidence of a bubble at the ground level, according to recent conference feedback. ^[65]
• However, the stock now embeds a lot of that optimism. Future returns will depend less on discovering the story, and more on how well Vertiv executes — closing and integrating acquisitions, delivering on its higher guidance, and maintaining its edge as competitors accelerate their own AI infrastructure strategies.

Important note: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, investment recommendation or an offer to buy or sell any security. Investors should do their own research or consult a qualified financial adviser before making investment decisions.

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