Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – What’s Next?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Monday . Approximately 6,473,195 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 8% from the previous session’s volume of 5,998,220 shares.The stock last traded at $257.44 and had previously closed at $241.78.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have commented on VRT. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $280.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Wolfe Research lowered Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $281.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Vertiv from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $270.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vertiv has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $230.28.

Vertiv Trading Up 9.5%

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 firm has a market cap of $101.31 billion, a PE ratio of 77.65, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 2.02. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $203.27 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $176.10.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Steven Reinemund sold 65,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total value of $16,506,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 68,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,353,165.35. This trade represents a 48.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,667 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.42, for a total transaction of $25,764,451.14. Following the sale, the director directly owned 40,000 shares in the company, valued at $10,136,800. The trade was a 71.76% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 412,467 shares of company stock worth $104,381,911. Company insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VRT. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,264 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,015,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 3.0% during the third quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 1.9% during the third 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. grew its stake in Vertiv by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Waterfront Wealth Inc. now owns 2,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $365,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv by 58.3% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. 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.