Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Price Up 3.4% – Here’s What Happened

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s stock price shot up 3.4% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $264.86 and last traded at $261.8520. 6,474,862 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 9% from the average session volume of 5,964,470 shares. The stock had previously closed at $253.15.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $285.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Friday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $230.28.

Vertiv Stock Down 1.9%

The company has a market cap of $97.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 74.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.08. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $195.04 and a two-hundred day moving average of $171.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.55.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. The company had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.99 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv in the fourth quarter worth $808,701,000. Winslow Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv during the second quarter valued at about $459,284,000. Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in Vertiv by 265.6% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,670,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $432,568,000 after buying an additional 1,939,749 shares in the last quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC lifted 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 worth $324,524,000 after buying an additional 1,283,110 shares during the period. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its position in Vertiv by 148.0% during the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,828,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $275,885,000 after acquiring an additional 1,091,210 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.