Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Shares Up 1.9% – What’s Next?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) was up 1.9% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $282.05 and last traded at $276.03. Approximately 5,910,186 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 26% from the average daily volume of 7,999,306 shares. The stock had previously closed at $270.89.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VRT has been the subject of several research reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. HSBC initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $325.00 target price for the company. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $200.00 to $281.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Vertiv from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $235.26.

Vertiv Trading Down 0.5%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $230.16 and its 200-day moving average is $188.81. The company has a market cap of $96.06 billion, a PE ratio of 73.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 2.02.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. The business’s revenue was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.99 EPS. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is 7.33%.

Insider Activity

In other Vertiv news, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total transaction of $9,849,960.89. Following the transaction, the director owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at $6,371,750. The trade was a 60.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total transaction of $18,974,904.06. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,050,585. This represents a 82.41% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815. Company insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 1,560.0% during the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its stake 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 worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Promus Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 67.6% during the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the period. Finally, Sankala Group LLC bought a new position in Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. 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.