Q2 Earnings Estimate for Vertiv Issued By William Blair

Key Points

• William Blair analysts estimate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will report $0.80 earnings per share for Q2 2025, with a full-year estimate of $3.59 per share.
• Multiple brokerages have a positive outlook on Vertiv, with 17 buy ratings and a consensus price target of $137.89.
• Vertiv announced a dividend of $0.0375 per share, an increase from the previous $0.01, reflecting a payout ratio of 8.72%.

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Vertiv in a note issued to investors on Monday, July 28th. William Blair analyst B. Drab forecasts that the company will earn $0.80 per share for the quarter. William Blair currently has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Vertiv's current full-year earnings is $3.59 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Vertiv's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.11 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.56 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.42 EPS.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.12. Vertiv had a return on equity of 56.24% and a net margin of 8.93%. The business had revenue of $2.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.67 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 35.1% on a year-over-year basis.

VRT has been the topic of several other reports. Roth Capital lifted their target price on Vertiv from $100.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Vertiv from $127.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday. Wolfe Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $155.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. KGI Securities initiated coverage on Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock. Finally, Melius upgraded Vertiv from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $165.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $144.06.

Vertiv Stock Down 2.7%

Shares of VRT traded down $3.94 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $141.66. The company's stock had a trading volume of 10,317,134 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,543,791. Vertiv has a 12-month low of $53.60 and a 12-month high of $155.84. The stock has a market cap of $53.99 billion, a PE ratio of 67.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 1.28. The company's 50 day moving average is $121.71 and its 200 day moving average is $104.78.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 17th were paid a $0.0375 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 16th. This is an increase from Vertiv's previous dividend of $0.01. This represents a yield of 14.0%. Vertiv's payout ratio is currently 7.18%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In related news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 43,683 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.83, for a total value of $5,059,801.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 9,551 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,106,292.33. This represents a 82.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Karsten Winther sold 5,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.33, for a total value of $518,815.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 18,847 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,777,837.51. The trade was a 22.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 2.63% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Howard Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv in the second quarter worth about $229,000. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund raised its stake in Vertiv by 18.0% during the second quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 78,500 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,080,000 after buying an additional 12,000 shares in the last quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp acquired a new stake in Vertiv during the second quarter valued at approximately $302,000. United Capital Management of KS Inc. acquired a new stake in Vertiv during the second quarter valued at approximately $514,000. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas raised its stake in Vertiv by 5.3% during the second quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 54,901 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,050,000 after buying an additional 2,774 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company's stock.

Vertiv Company Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and services critical digital infrastructure technologies and life cycle services for data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial environments in the Americas, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.