Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Shares Up 7% – Still a Buy?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s share price was up 7% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $251.00 and last traded at $250.53. Approximately 6,622,545 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 16% from the average daily volume of 7,895,007 shares. The stock had previously closed at $234.22.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on VRT. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $285.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $281.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $237.45.

Vertiv Price Performance

The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $235.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $192.51. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $100.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 76.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 2.02.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.99 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.33%.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In other news, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total value of $10,211,600.00. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 22,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,682,244.82. The trade was a 64.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,667 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.42, for a total transaction of $25,764,451.14. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 40,000 shares in the company, valued at $10,136,800. The trade was a 71.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815. Company insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Financial Management Professionals Inc. raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 1,560.0% during the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% in the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Promus Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Vertiv by 67.6% during the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the period. Finally, Sankala Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Company Profile

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.