Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Price Up 4% – Should You Buy?

Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) shot up 4% on Monday . The company traded as high as $171.33 and last traded at $170.0750. 4,163,138 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 33% from the average session volume of 6,247,709 shares. The stock had previously closed at $163.58.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. KGI Securities upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. TD Cowen increased their price target on Vertiv from $162.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Vertiv from $191.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $198.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $181.38.

Vertiv Stock Up 4.0%

The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $171.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $153.91. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $65.03 billion, a PE ratio of 64.18, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 2.06.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.25. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.82% and a net margin of 10.67%.The company had revenue of $2.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.59 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.76 earnings per share. Vertiv’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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were given a $0.0625 dividend. This is a boost from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 25th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 9.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In other news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction 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 in the company, valued at approximately $690,444. This trade represents a 57.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 5.01% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VRT. Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. grew its holdings in Vertiv by 25.6% during the 4th quarter. Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. now owns 3,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $509,000 after acquiring an additional 640 shares in the last quarter. Traynor Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 40.4% during the fourth quarter. Traynor Capital Management Inc. now owns 79,309 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,849,000 after purchasing an additional 22,811 shares in the last quarter. National Wealth Management Group LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $910,000. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 57.6% during the fourth quarter. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,666 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,080,000 after buying an additional 2,437 shares during the period. Finally, Willner & Heller LLC boosted its position in Vertiv by 63.1% during the fourth quarter. Willner & Heller LLC now owns 3,389 shares of the company’s stock valued at $549,000 after purchasing an additional 1,311 shares in the last quarter. 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.