Vertiv Holdings, Lumentum Holdings, Coherent, and EchoStar Set to Join S&P 500; Others to Join S&P 100, S&P MidCap 400, and S&P SmallCap 600

Rhea-AI Summary

S&P Dow Jones Indices announced index membership changes effective Mar 13 and Mar 23, 2026, moving multiple companies across the S&P 100, S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600.

Notable moves: Vertiv (VRT), Lumentum (LITE), Coherent (COHR), EchoStar (SATS) are added to the S&P 500 on Mar 23, while Lamb Weston (LW) is removed from the S&P 500 and moved to the S&P SmallCap 600 on the same date.

Positive

• 4 companies added to S&P 500 effective Mar 23, 2026
• Index rebalancing aims to better reflect market-cap ranges on Mar 23

Negative

• Lamb Weston (LW) removed from S&P 500 effective Mar 23, 2026
• Multiple deletions from S&P 100 and MidCap 400 may reduce index exposure

News Market Reaction – GEV

+5.18%

+5.18% Session close to close

In the Mar 9 session, GEV gained 5.18%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Market Context

The stock moved +5.2% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with GE ...

Analysis

The stock moved +5.2% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with GE Vernova’s inclusion in the S&P 100, which often attracts benchmark and index-linked capital flows. Recent history shows constructive reactions to strategic moves such as the $5.275B Prolec GE acquisition and alliance with Xcel Energy. However, the presence of an effective Form S-3ASR shelf and prior debt issuance under it highlight ongoing financing flexibility that could influence future dilution or leverage, which investors would need to monitor against any sustained strength.

Key Figures

Quarterly dividend: $0.50 per share Senior notes offering: $2.6 billion total Prolec GE acquisition: $5.275 billion +5 more

8 metrics

Quarterly dividend $0.50 per share Declared for payment on April 14, 2026

Senior notes offering $2.6 billion total Closed public offering of senior notes on Feb 4, 2026

Prolec GE acquisition $5.275 billion Remaining 50% stake, funded with mix of cash and debt

2025 orders $59 billion As disclosed in 2026 proxy statement

2025 revenue $38 billion As disclosed in 2026 proxy statement

Backlog $150 billion Supports future growth per 2026 proxy statement

Prolec GE workforce 10,000 employees Across seven manufacturing sites in the Americas

Insider share sale 5,300 shares at $850.00 Chief People Officer open-market sale on March 3, 2026

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Feb 17 (Positive)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	24h Move	Catalyst
Feb 17	Dividend declaration	Positive	-0.2%	Announced $0.50 quarterly dividend with April 14, 2026 payment date.
Feb 04	Debt offering closed	Neutral	-1.2%	Closed $2.6B senior notes offering across three maturities.
Feb 03	Strategic alliance	Positive	+3.4%	Signed long-term alliance with Xcel Energy for turbines and grid projects.
Feb 02	Acquisition closed	Positive	+3.4%	Completed remaining 50% Prolec GE acquisition for $5.275B.
Feb 02	Debt offering launch	Neutral	+3.9%	Launched senior notes offering to fund Prolec GE stake purchase.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

Recent strategic partnership and acquisition headlines were followed by solid positive price reactions, while a dividend announcement saw a small negative move.

Recent Company History

Over the last few months, GE Vernova reported several notable milestones. It completed the acquisition of the remaining 50% of Prolec GE for $5.275 billion, described as immediately accretive and incorporated into updated 2026–2028 guidance. A strategic alliance with Xcel Energy on gas turbines, wind turbines, and grid equipment also preceded a positive share reaction. The company launched and then closed a $2.6 billion senior notes offering to help finance the Prolec GE deal. A $0.50 quarterly dividend for payment on April 14, 2026 showed shareholder return focus despite a modestly negative next-day move.

Key Terms

s&p 500, s&p smallcap 600, gics sector

3 terms

s&p 500 financial

"home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones"

The S&P 500 is a broad stock market index that tracks the performance of 500 large U.S. companies, weighted so bigger firms have a larger impact. Investors use it like a thermometer or benchmark to judge how the overall U.S. stock market or a portfolio is doing; movements in the index influence investor sentiment, fund performance, and many passive investment products that aim to match its returns.

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s&p smallcap 600 financial

"NAPCO Security Technologies Inc. (NASD: NSSC) will replace Alexander & Baldwin Inc. in the S&P SmallCap 600"

A stock market index made up of 600 small-cap U.S. companies chosen to represent the performance of smaller publicly traded firms. It matters to investors because it acts like a temperature gauge for the small-company segment of the market, serving as a benchmark for fund managers, a basis for index funds and ETFs, and a way to compare returns and risk when building a diversified portfolio.

gics sector technical

"Effective Date | Index Name | Action | Company Name | Ticker | GICS Sector"

GICS sector is one of the major industry groupings from the Global Industry Classification Standard, a system that sorts companies into consistent categories (like Technology or Health Care) based on the primary business they do. Investors use these sectors like folders in a filing cabinet to compare companies, build diversified portfolios, and track how whole parts of the market are performing rather than focusing on single stocks.

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NEW YORK, March 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI") will make the following changes to the S&P 100, S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400, and S&P SmallCap 600 indices:

• NAPCO Security Technologies Inc. (NASD: NSSC) will replace Alexander & Baldwin Inc. (NYSE: ALEX) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Friday, March 13. An investor group comprised of MW Group and funds affiliated with DivcoWest and Blackstone Real Estate is acquiring Alexander & Baldwin in a deal that is expected to close soon, pending final closing conditions.
  
  
• The following changes to the S&P 100, S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400, and S&P SmallCap 600 will take effect before the market opens on Monday, March 23, as part of the quarterly rebalance. The changes ensure that each index is more representative of its market–capitalization range. The companies being removed from the S&P SmallCap 600 are no longer representative of the small–cap market space.

Following is a summary of the changes that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date:

Effective Date	Index Name	Action	Company Name	Ticker	GICS Sector
Mar 13, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Addition	NAPCO Security Technologies	NSSC	Information Technology
Mar 13, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Deletion	Alexander & Baldwin	ALEX	Real Estate
Mar 23, 2026	S&P 100	Addition	Micron Technology	MU	Information Technology
Mar 23, 2026	S&P 100	Addition	Lam Research	LRCX	Information Technology
Mar 23, 2026	S&P 100	Addition	Applied Materials	AMAT	Information Technology
Mar 23, 2026	S&P 100	Addition	GE Vernova	GEV	Industrials
Mar 23, 2026	S&P 100	Deletion	PayPal Holdings	PYPL	Financials
Mar 23, 2026	S&P 100	Deletion	American Intl Group	AIG	Financials
Mar 23, 2026	S&P 100	Deletion	Metlife	MET	Financials
Mar 23, 2026	S&P 100	Deletion	Target	TGT	Consumer Staples
Mar 23, 2026	S&P 500	Addition	Vertiv Holdings	VRT	Industrials
Mar 23, 2026	S&P 500	Addition	Lumentum Holdings	LITE	Information Technology
Mar 23, 2026	S&P 500	Addition	Coherent	COHR	Information Technology
Mar 23, 2026	S&P 500	Addition	EchoStar	SATS	Communication Services
Mar 23, 2026	S&P 500	Deletion	Match Group	MTCH	Communication Services
Mar 23, 2026	S&P 500	Deletion	Molina Healthcare	MOH	Health Care
Mar 23, 2026	S&P 500	Deletion	Lamb Weston Holdings	LW	Consumer Staples
Mar 23, 2026	S&P 500	Deletion	Paycom Software	PAYC	Industrials
Mar 23, 2026	S&P MidCap 400	Addition	Solstice Advanced Materials	SOLS	Materials
Mar 23, 2026	S&P MidCap 400	Addition	SiTime	SITM	Information Technology
Mar 23, 2026	S&P MidCap 400	Addition	Moog	MOG.A	Industrials
Mar 23, 2026	S&P MidCap 400	Addition	InterDigital	IDCC	Information Technology
Mar 23, 2026	S&P MidCap 400	Addition	Vicor	VICR	Industrials
Mar 23, 2026	S&P MidCap 400	Addition	CareTrust REIT	CTRE	Real Estate
Mar 23, 2026	S&P MidCap 400	Deletion	Lumentum Holdings	LITE	Information Technology
Mar 23, 2026	S&P MidCap 400	Deletion	Coherent	COHR	Information Technology
Mar 23, 2026	S&P MidCap 400	Deletion	EchoStar	SATS	Communication Services
Mar 23, 2026	S&P MidCap 400	Deletion	ZoomInfo Technologies	GTM	Communication Services
Mar 23, 2026	S&P MidCap 400	Deletion	ASGN	ASGN	Information Technology
Mar 23, 2026	S&P MidCap 400	Deletion	Kemper	KMPR	Financials
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Addition	Match Group	MTCH	Communication Services
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Addition	Molina Healthcare	MOH	Health Care
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Addition	Lamb Weston Holdings	LW	Consumer Staples
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Addition	Paycom Software	PAYC	Industrials
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Addition	VSE	VSEC	Industrials
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Addition	Argan	AGX	Industrials
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Addition	Rithm Capital	RITM	Financials
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Addition	Lyft	LYFT	Industrials
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Addition	Laureate Education	LAUR	Consumer Discretionary
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Addition	Life Time Group Holdings	LTH	Consumer Discretionary
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Addition	Life360	LIF	Information Technology
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Addition	Sphere Entertainment	SPHR	Communication Services
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Addition	ZoomInfo Technologies	GTM	Communication Services
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Addition	ASGN	ASGN	Information Technology
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Addition	Kemper	KMPR	Financials
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Deletion	Solstice Advanced Materials	SOLS	Materials
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Deletion	SiTime	SITM	Information Technology
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Deletion	Moog	MOG.A	Industrials
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Deletion	InterDigital	IDCC	Information Technology
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Deletion	Vicor Corp	VICR	Industrials
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Deletion	CareTrust REIT	CTRE	Real Estate
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Deletion	Dave & Buster's Entertainment	PLAY	Consumer Discretionary
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Deletion	SunCoke Energy	SXC	Materials
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Deletion	AH Realty Trust	AHRT	Real Estate
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Deletion	Summit Hotel Properties	INN	Real Estate
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Deletion	KKR Real Estate Finance Trust	KREF	Financials
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Deletion	Bloomin' Brands	BLMN	Consumer Discretionary
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Deletion	Myriad Genetics	MYGN	Health Care
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Deletion	Cars.com	CARS	Communication Services
Mar 23, 2026	S&P SmallCap 600	Deletion	ANGI	ANGI	Communication Services

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FAQ

Which companies are joining the S&P 500 on Mar 23, 2026 (symbol LW mentioned)?

The S&P 500 additions on Mar 23, 2026 are Vertiv (VRT), Lumentum (LITE), Coherent (COHR), and EchoStar (SATS). According to S&P DJI, these changes take effect before the market opens on Mar 23, 2026 as part of the quarterly rebalance.

What happens to Lamb Weston (LW) in the S&P reconstitution on Mar 23, 2026?

Lamb Weston (LW) will be deleted from the S&P 500 and added to the S&P SmallCap 600 effective Mar 23, 2026. According to S&P DJI, the move reflects that LW is no longer representative of the S&P 500 market-cap range.

How will the Mar 13, 2026 change affect NAPCO Security Technologies (NSSC)?

NAPCO Security Technologies (NSSC) will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to trading on Mar 13, 2026. According to S&P DJI, NSSC replaces Alexander & Baldwin, which is being acquired and is expected to be removed.

Which S&P 100 companies are being removed and added on Mar 23, 2026?

On Mar 23, 2026, S&P 100 additions include Micron (MU), Lam Research (LRCX), Applied Materials (AMAT), and GE Vernova (GEV); deletions include PayPal (PYPL), AIG (AIG), MetLife (MET), and Target (TGT). According to S&P DJI, changes align index membership with market-cap ranges.

Will these index changes affect index-tracking funds and ETFs for LW and others?

Yes. Index-tracking funds and ETFs that replicate the S&P 500 or SmallCap 600 will rebalance holdings to reflect these Mar 13 and Mar 23 changes. According to S&P DJI, funds typically adjust before market open on the effective dates to match index membership.