Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading 2.3% Higher – What’s Next?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) shot up 2.3% on Thursday . The company traded as high as $330.33 and last traded at $323.05. 4,977,011 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 29% from the average session volume of 7,016,001 shares. The stock had previously closed at $315.67.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on VRT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and issued a $355.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday. Twenty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vertiv has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $322.32.

Vertiv Price Performance

The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $298.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $228.35. The company has a market capitalization of $124.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 81.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 2.09. 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 announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.64 earnings per share. Vertiv’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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given 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 was Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 6.28%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total value of $9,849,960.89. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at $6,371,750. This represents a 60.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Steven Reinemund sold 65,000 shares of the 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 in the company, valued at $17,353,165.35. This represents a 48.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815 over the last three months. 1.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 58.3% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. Sankala Group LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Vertiv by 211.3% in the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new stake in Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp increased its stake in Vertiv by 624.0% in the fourth quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.