Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading 9% Higher – Time to Buy?
by Tristan Rich · The Markets DailyVertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report)’s share price was up 9% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $337.23 and last traded at $334.6630. 6,586,019 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 6% from the average daily volume of 7,003,816 shares. The stock had previously closed at $306.97.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on VRT shares. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $355.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Fox Advisors upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Vertiv from $330.00 to $353.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Loop Capital initiated coverage on Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $500.00 target price on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $326.39.
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Vertiv Stock Up 9.0%
The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $324.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $255.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The stock has a market cap of $128.55 billion, a PE ratio of 84.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 2.04.
Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 company had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Vertiv Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6.28%.
Institutional Trading of Vertiv
Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. SFE Investment Counsel increased its stake in Vertiv by 1.1% in the first quarter. SFE Investment Counsel now owns 3,052 shares of the company’s stock valued at $765,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Webster Bank N. A. boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 6.9% during the first quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Sachetta LLC boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Pincus Capital Management LP raised its stake in Vertiv by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Pincus Capital Management LP now owns 4,713 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,181,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. Finally, Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC raised its stake in Vertiv by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,908 shares of the company’s stock worth $478,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
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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