Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Hits New 1-Year High – Time to Buy?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $261.50 and last traded at $258.4790, with a volume of 1123079 shares. The stock had previously closed at $253.15.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on VRT shares. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $281.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $285.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $230.28.

Vertiv Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $97.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 74.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 2.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The company’s fifty day moving average is $193.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $170.74.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.99 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,015,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Howard Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vertiv by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV raised its position in Vertiv by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV now owns 3,020 shares of the company’s stock valued at $456,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Waterfront Wealth Inc. raised its position in Vertiv by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Waterfront Wealth Inc. now owns 2,253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $365,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% in the 4th 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

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.