Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Price Up 1.4% on Analyst Upgrade

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s stock price was up 1.4% during trading on Friday after Zacks Research upgraded the stock from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating. The company traded as high as $334.89 and last traded at $327.7780. Approximately 4,779,774 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 32% from the average daily volume of 7,006,479 shares. The stock had previously closed at $323.40.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on VRT. Loop Capital began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price target for the company. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Oppenheimer increased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $330.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Mizuho set a $380.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vertiv presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $322.32.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total transaction of $18,974,904.06. Following the sale, the director owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,050,585. This trade represents a 82.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Anders Karlborg sold 30,487 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.92, for a total transaction of $7,527,850.04. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 34,746 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,579,482.32. The trade was a 46.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv is being highlighted as a key AI infrastructure winner because its cooling equipment helps solve the heat problem in dense GPU data centers, supporting long-term demand. Is This AI Data Center Stock a Buy While the Market Panics About Oversupply?
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv was included in a momentum-stock screen, suggesting it continues to show strong trend strength and earnings-growth characteristics that traders favor. Micron & 2 Other Momentum Stocks to Buy Now for Big Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles focused on whether VRT can keep moving higher after earnings, but they did not point to a fresh catalyst; they mainly framed the stock as a momentum name being reassessed by investors. Vertiv (VRT) Up 0.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary raised valuation concerns, noting Vertiv’s strong run has pushed the stock to an elevated earnings multiple, which could limit upside if growth expectations cool. Jim Cramer on Vertiv: “At 53 Times Earnings, I Gotta Say No Thanks”

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CreativeOne Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 187.8% in the 3rd quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 10,646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,606,000 after acquiring an additional 6,947 shares during the period. Plato Investment Management Ltd raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 272.7% in the 3rd quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 8,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,321,000 after acquiring an additional 6,457 shares during the period. WD Rutherford LLC raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 80.7% in the 4th quarter. WD Rutherford LLC now owns 15,081 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,443,000 after acquiring an additional 6,734 shares during the period. KBC Group NV raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 191.1% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 206,102 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,391,000 after acquiring an additional 135,313 shares during the period. Finally, Impax Asset Management Group plc raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 94.4% in the 3rd quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 918,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $138,520,000 after acquiring an additional 445,785 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $125.90 billion, a PE ratio of 82.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 2.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company’s 50 day moving average is $300.35 and its 200-day moving average is $229.96.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The company’s revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.64 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6.28%.

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.