Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Shares Up 3.5% – Should You Buy?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) traded up 3.5% on Friday . The company traded as high as $162.37 and last traded at $159.72. 9,688,189 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 12% from the average session volume of 8,639,427 shares. The stock had previously closed at $154.39.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on VRT. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Vertiv from $182.00 to $204.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Vertiv from $198.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $165.00 to $198.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $191.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, KGI Securities upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $180.48.

Vertiv Trading Up 3.5%

The company has a market capitalization of $61.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.27, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.83 and a quick ratio of 1.43. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $176.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $147.89.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.25. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.82% and a net margin of 10.67%.The business had revenue of $2.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.76 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 29.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.230-1.290 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.070-4.130 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This is a boost from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 25th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.43%.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In related news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total transaction of $937,810.48. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $690,444. This represents a 57.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its stake in Vertiv by 34.2% in the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 374,560 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,945,000 after purchasing an additional 95,507 shares during the period. Capital Analysts LLC boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 10.6% during the first quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 5,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $399,000 after buying an additional 532 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 42.4% during the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 41,267 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,979,000 after buying an additional 12,291 shares in the last quarter. Groupe la Francaise acquired a new stake in Vertiv in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $8,760,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in Vertiv by 40.8% in the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,746 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,000 after buying an additional 506 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.