Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Hits New 52-Week High – Time to Buy?

Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) hit a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $285.60 and last traded at $279.0370, with a volume of 1863452 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $262.30.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRT has been the topic of several analyst reports. Citigroup lifted their target price on Vertiv from $220.00 to $286.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Vertiv from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $281.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on Vertiv from $281.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $237.45.

Vertiv Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $106.24 billion, a PE ratio of 81.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 2.04. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $242.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $196.30.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.89 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.99 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. Research analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is currently 7.33%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Steven Reinemund sold 65,000 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total transaction of $16,506,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 68,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,353,165.35. The trade was a 48.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total value of $9,849,960.89. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,371,750. This represents a 60.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 5.01% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv by 58.3% during 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 during the last quarter. Sankala Group LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Vertiv by 211.3% during the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. raised its holdings in Vertiv by 1,560.0% during the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.