Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report)’s share price traded up 1.4% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $334.89 and last traded at $327.7780. 4,779,774 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 32% from the average session volume of 7,006,479 shares. The stock had previously closed at $323.40.
More Vertiv News
Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Vertiv is being highlighted as a key AI infrastructure winner because its cooling equipment helps solve the heat problem in dense GPU data centers, supporting long-term demand. Is This AI Data Center Stock a Buy While the Market Panics About Oversupply?
- Positive Sentiment: Vertiv was included in a momentum-stock screen, suggesting it continues to show strong trend strength and earnings-growth characteristics that traders favor. Micron & 2 Other Momentum Stocks to Buy Now for Big Upside
- Neutral Sentiment: Articles focused on whether VRT can keep moving higher after earnings, but they did not point to a fresh catalyst; they mainly framed the stock as a momentum name being reassessed by investors. Vertiv (VRT) Up 0.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
- Negative Sentiment: Some commentary raised valuation concerns, noting Vertiv’s strong run has pushed the stock to an elevated earnings multiple, which could limit upside if growth expectations cool. Jim Cramer on Vertiv: “At 53 Times Earnings, I Gotta Say No Thanks”
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. 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 report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $260.00 price target (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $425.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Twenty-two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $322.32.
Vertiv Price Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.49. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $299.15 and its 200 day moving average price is $229.27. The company has a market cap of $125.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 82.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 2.09.
Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.64 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Vertiv Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s payout ratio is currently 6.28%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total value of $18,974,904.06. Following the sale, the director owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,050,585. The trade was a 82.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total transaction of $9,849,960.89. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at $6,371,750. This represents a 60.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. CreativeOne Wealth LLC increased its stake in Vertiv by 187.8% during the 3rd quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 10,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,606,000 after purchasing an additional 6,947 shares in the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd increased its stake in Vertiv by 272.7% during the 3rd quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 8,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,321,000 after purchasing an additional 6,457 shares in the last quarter. WD Rutherford LLC increased its stake in Vertiv by 80.7% during the 4th quarter. WD Rutherford LLC now owns 15,081 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,443,000 after purchasing an additional 6,734 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV increased its stake in Vertiv by 191.1% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 206,102 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,391,000 after purchasing an additional 135,313 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Impax Asset Management Group plc increased its stake in Vertiv by 94.4% during the 3rd quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 918,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $138,520,000 after purchasing an additional 445,785 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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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