Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Price Up 2.3% – What’s Next?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) shot up 2.3% on Monday . The company traded as high as $270.91 and last traded at $264.8060. 7,308,386 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 12% from the average session volume of 6,550,670 shares. The stock had previously closed at $258.88.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on VRT shares. Mizuho increased their target price on Vertiv from $198.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $270.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Wolfe Research cut shares of Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $230.28.

Vertiv Stock Up 2.3%

The stock has a market cap of $101.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 77.66, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.55. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $213.20 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $180.97.

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

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be paid a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.33%.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In related news, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,666 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $252.13, for a total value of $25,633,048.58. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total value of $18,974,904.06. Following the sale, the director directly owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,050,585. This represents a 82.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815 over the last quarter. 5.01% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VRT. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC boosted 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 purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vertiv by 3.0% in 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 during the last quarter. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV lifted its stake in Vertiv by 1.9% in 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 buying an additional 55 shares during the period. Waterfront Wealth Inc. lifted its stake in Vertiv by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Waterfront Wealth Inc. now owns 2,253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $365,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted 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 buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.