Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Price Up 3.1% – Should You Buy?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s stock price shot up 3.1% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $282.50 and last traded at $278.3690. Approximately 5,916,425 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 14% from the average session volume of 6,871,384 shares. The stock had previously closed at $269.93.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Fox Advisors upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Bank of America increased their target price on Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Evercore set a $375.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Zacks Research raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $418.00 to $337.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $348.54.

Vertiv Stock Down 0.9%

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 firm has a market capitalization of $104.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 61.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 2.06. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $301.67 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $280.38.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.95 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is 5.66%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VRT. Plato Investment Management Ltd acquired a new position in Vertiv in the second quarter valued at approximately $4,906,000. First Community Trust NA raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 38.7% during the 2nd quarter. First Community Trust NA now owns 3,615 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,210,000 after purchasing an additional 1,009 shares during the period. Annex Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 132,751 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,448,000 after purchasing an additional 4,359 shares during the last quarter. Family Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $201,000. Finally, Tema ETFs LLC boosted its position in Vertiv by 10.7% during the 2nd quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 67,162 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,487,000 after purchasing an additional 6,471 shares during the period. Institutional investors 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.