Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Up 2.2% – Still a Buy?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s stock price was up 2.2% on Monday . The stock traded as high as $328.58 and last traded at $322.6780. Approximately 6,122,785 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 12% from the average daily volume of 6,963,147 shares. The stock had previously closed at $315.71.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on VRT shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 target price on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $322.32.

Vertiv Stock Performance

The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $305.93 and its 200 day moving average price is $235.03. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $123.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 81.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 2.04.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.64 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the company’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 directly owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,050,585. This represents a 82.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Glenmede Trust Co. NA purchased a new stake in Vertiv during the 1st quarter worth approximately $890,000. Groupama Asset Managment purchased a new stake in Vertiv during the 1st quarter worth approximately $271,000. Argent Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Vertiv by 93.2% during the 1st quarter. Argent Capital Management LLC now owns 24,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,134,000 after buying an additional 11,809 shares during the period. Essential Partners LLC increased its stake in Vertiv by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 7,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,814,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the period. Finally, Vestor Capital LLC increased its stake in Vertiv by 10,250.3% during the 1st quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 50,406 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,631,000 after buying an additional 49,919 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.