Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Shares Up 2.5% – What’s Next?

Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) rose 2.5% on Friday . The company traded as high as $180.37 and last traded at $176.91. Approximately 4,461,456 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 18% from the average daily volume of 5,429,943 shares. The stock had previously closed at $172.54.

Vertiv News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan trimmed its price target slightly to $225 but kept an “overweight” rating, still implying significant upside vs. the current level — a reaffirmation from a large bank that supports investor confidence. JPMorgan cuts PT to $225, keeps overweight
• Positive Sentiment: Industry piece highlighting data-center cooling demand (driven by high-power AI chips such as NVIDIA H100) underscores a structural tailwind for Vertiv’s cooling and power infrastructure offerings. 3 Stocks Are Betting on Data Center Cooling
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks includes Vertiv on lists of AI/infra names to consider, reinforcing the narrative that Vertiv benefits from accelerating AI-related capex into data-center power and cooling. Best AI Stocks to Buy Now
• Positive Sentiment: Separate Zacks coverage highlights Vertiv as a strong momentum stock, which can attract momentum-driven flows and help lift the share price near-term. Why VRT is a Strong Momentum Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks notes increased investor attention to VRT, a sign of elevated flow/interest but not by itself directional on fundamentals. Vertiv Is Attracting Investor Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting mixed analyst views and headline pieces (Globe and Mail / MSN) reflects differing takes across brokers — creates near-term volatility but also liquidity for trend-followers. Analysts Conflicted on These Industrial Goods Names
• Negative Sentiment: Comparative pieces (VRT vs. APH) highlight peers like Amphenol gaining from liquid-cooling and datacom strength, suggesting competitive pressure and potential relative underperformance risk. VRT vs APH: Which Is the Better Buy?

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on VRT shares. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Vertiv from $182.00 to $204.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Vertiv from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $182.48.

Vertiv Price Performance

The firm has a fifty day moving average of $170.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $154.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $67.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 66.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 2.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.83 and a quick ratio of 1.43.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.25. Vertiv had a net margin of 10.67% and a return on equity of 50.82%. The business had revenue of $2.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.76 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.0% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.230-1.290 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.070-4.130 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This is a boost from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 25th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is 9.43%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total value of $937,810.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $690,444. The trade was a 57.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. StoneCrest Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 10.3% in the 4th quarter. StoneCrest Wealth Management Inc. now owns 9,888 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,602,000 after buying an additional 921 shares in the last quarter. Worth Financial Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 38.5% during the 4th quarter. Worth Financial Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,147 shares of the company’s stock worth $672,000 after acquiring an additional 1,152 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new stake in Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $260,000. First Community Trust NA boosted its stake in Vertiv by 46.3% in the fourth quarter. First Community Trust NA now owns 2,116 shares of the company’s stock valued at $343,000 after acquiring an additional 670 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tema Etfs LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 33.1% in the fourth quarter. Tema Etfs LLC now owns 43,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,091,000 after purchasing an additional 10,896 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Vertiv

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.