Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Price Up 4% – Still a Buy?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) shares traded up 4% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $319.65 and last traded at $317.91. Approximately 4,394,345 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 37% from the average session volume of 6,965,755 shares. The stock had previously closed at $305.58.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VRT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Glj Research raised Vertiv from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Citigroup increased their price target on Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $260.00 price objective (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vertiv from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, HSBC initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $325.00 price objective for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $342.24.

Vertiv Price Performance

The stock has a fifty day moving average of $324.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $264.37. The stock has a market cap of $122.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 80.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The company 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 company earned $0.64 earnings per share. Vertiv’s quarterly revenue 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is currently 6.28%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. SFE Investment Counsel grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. SFE Investment Counsel now owns 3,052 shares of the company’s stock worth $765,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in Vertiv by 3.0% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $387,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Webster Bank N. A. raised its holdings in Vertiv by 6.9% during the first quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Sachetta LLC boosted its position in Vertiv by 41.4% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pincus Capital Management LP grew its holdings in Vertiv by 0.8% in the first quarter. Pincus Capital Management LP now owns 4,713 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,181,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.