Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading 7.5% Higher – Should You Buy?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) shares traded up 7.5% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $358.54 and last traded at $357.9250. 7,226,570 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 5% from the average daily volume of 6,863,189 shares. The stock had previously closed at $333.05.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on VRT shares. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $355.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $416.00 price target on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Vertiv presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $326.39.

Vertiv Stock Performance

The firm’s fifty day moving average is $321.56 and its 200-day moving average is $250.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $137.48 billion, a PE ratio of 89.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 2.04.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.64 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6.28%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth $808,701,000. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 265.6% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,670,007 shares of the company’s stock valued at $432,568,000 after purchasing an additional 1,939,749 shares during the period. Alkeon Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 178.2% in the fourth quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,003,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,524,000 after purchasing an additional 1,283,110 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group grew its stake in Vertiv by 148.0% during the 3rd 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. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in Vertiv by 49.5% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,811,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $361,033,000 after purchasing an additional 930,158 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.