Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-eight brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-two have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $357.8261.

A number of research firms have weighed in on VRT. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vertiv from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Vertiv from $418.00 to $337.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $370.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price objective on Vertiv from $414.00 to $358.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th.

Vertiv Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE:VRT opened at $280.76 on Thursday. Vertiv has a 1 year low of $118.70 and a 1 year high of $379.93. The stock has a market cap of $108.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 2.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.38. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $282.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $291.47.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.95 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Vertiv will post 6.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 14th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.66%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total transaction of $3,880,146.34. Following the transaction, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,188,030. The trade was a 48.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VRT. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its stake in Vertiv by 58.3% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Sankala Group LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 211.3% in the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 98.9% during the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.