Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Up 9.2% – Time to Buy?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) shares rose 9.2% on Monday . The company traded as high as $264.14 and last traded at $263.7010. 9,381,799 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 36% from the average daily volume of 6,895,269 shares. The stock had previously closed at $241.57.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and set a $368.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Zacks Research cut Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Loop Capital assumed coverage on Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price objective on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $337.33.

Vertiv Stock Up 9.2%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The company has a market capitalization of $101.29 billion, a PE ratio of 59.66, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 2.03. The company’s 50 day moving average is $305.65 and its two-hundred day moving average is $277.61.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.95 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s payout ratio is 5.66%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sachetta LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 41.4% during the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 60.5% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 87.3% during the 2nd quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 148 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 554.2% during the 1st quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.