Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Up 7.5% – Time to Buy?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s stock price rose 7.5% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $358.54 and last traded at $357.9250. 7,226,570 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 5% from the average daily volume of 6,863,189 shares. The stock had previously closed at $333.05.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on VRT. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Loop Capital began coverage on Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price target on the stock. Glj Research upgraded Vertiv from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vertiv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.39.

Vertiv Trading Down 0.9%

The business has a 50 day moving average of $323.44 and a two-hundred day moving average of $252.25. 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 firm has a market cap of $121.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 79.23, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 2.03.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The business had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.64 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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 predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid 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 is Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 6.28%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sachetta LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 60.5% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% during the fourth 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. Center for Financial Planning Inc. lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 554.2% during the 1st quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vertiv during the 1st quarter worth approximately $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

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.