Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) rose 1.4% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $270.87 and last traded at $268.3410. Approximately 5,086,026 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 22% from the average daily volume of 6,523,503 shares. The stock had previously closed at $264.74.
More Vertiv News
Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Expanded NVIDIA partnership positions Vertiv as a supplier of standardized, simulation‑ready power and cooling infrastructure for NVIDIA Vera Rubin DSX AI factories — this directly ties Vertiv to faster AI data center deployments and supports a higher growth narrative. Vertiv Brings Converged Physical Infrastructure to NVIDIA Vera Rubin DSX AI Factories
- Positive Sentiment: Strong fundamentals: analysts and bullish pieces highlight a large backlog (~$15B cited), aggressive FY26 sales/EPS guidance and improving margins — supporting the view Vertiv is a “pick‑and‑shovel” AI/data‑center play. Vertiv: Remains A Fantastic Pick And Shovel AI Play
- Positive Sentiment: Momentum/market sentiment: coverage noting heavy YTD gains and continued upside from Wall Street pros has drawn momentum buyers into the stock. Vertiv Stock Just Spiked Higher. Wall Street Pros Say It’s Not Done
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage ties the NVIDIA collaboration to a broader valuation debate — the partnership is strategically positive, but it also raises questions about how much of that growth is already priced in. Vertiv NVIDIA Tie Up Links AI Factory Buildouts To Valuation Debate
- Neutral Sentiment: Smaller operational update: leadership hires in New Zealand expand local execution capacity but are unlikely to move the stock materially on their own. Vertiv Bolsters NZ Leadership With Key Auckland Hires
- Neutral Sentiment: Misc. media pieces describe daily moves and the “Cramer curse” chatter — more noise than fundamental news but can amplify intraday volatility. The ‘Cramer curse’? Here’s what’s happening with Vertiv stock today
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation/downgrade risk: after a large rally, at least one analyst downgraded VRT to Hold noting shares are near fair value — this introduces downside risk if growth slips or sentiment cools. Vertiv: An Upcoming S-and-P-500 Member, Shares Near Fair Value (Downgrade)
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on VRT shares. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $220.00 to $286.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $285.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Friday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $230.28.
Vertiv Price Performance
The firm has a market cap of $102.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 78.69, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.02. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $215.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $181.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73.
Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.The company had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.99 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Vertiv Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be issued a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.33%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, Director Steven Reinemund sold 65,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total transaction of $16,506,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 68,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,353,165.35. The trade was a 48.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $4,050,585. This trade represents a 82.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815 in the last three months. Insiders own 5.01% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth about $808,701,000. Winslow Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 2nd quarter valued at about $459,284,000. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 265.6% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,670,007 shares of the company’s stock valued at $432,568,000 after acquiring an additional 1,939,749 shares during the last quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 178.2% during the 4th quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,003,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,524,000 after acquiring an additional 1,283,110 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 148.0% during the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,828,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $275,885,000 after purchasing an additional 1,091,210 shares in the last quarter. 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.
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