Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Price Up 4% – Here’s Why

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) shot up 4% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $167.00 and last traded at $166.2690. 5,639,867 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 35% from the average session volume of 8,628,149 shares. The stock had previously closed at $159.82.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRT has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $150.00 to $206.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. TD Cowen increased their price target on Vertiv from $162.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Vertiv from $182.00 to $204.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Vertiv presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $180.48.

Vertiv Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The company has a market capitalization of $63.57 billion, a PE ratio of 62.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 2.03. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $176.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $148.14.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.25. Vertiv had a net margin of 10.67% and a return on equity of 50.82%. The firm had revenue of $2.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.59 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.76 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 29.0% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.230-1.290 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.070-4.130 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 25th. This is a positive change from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vertiv news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total transaction of $937,810.48. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $690,444. This represents a 57.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Financial Management Professionals Inc. raised its position in Vertiv by 1,560.0% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Promus Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Vertiv in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 67.6% in the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the period. Avion Wealth boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 99.1% during the 2nd quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 213 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 54.0% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other 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.