Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Jumps 2.9% - Still a Buy?

Key Points

• Vertiv shares rose 2.9% to approximately $199.93 in Monday trading, though the stock remains below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating with an average price target of $335.67, substantially above the current share price; ratings include two Strong Buys, 22 Buys, five Holds and one Sell.
• Vertiv’s latest quarterly results topped earnings expectations, with EPS of $1.52 versus $1.43 forecast and revenue up 24.1% year over year, while the company guided to full-year 2026 EPS of $6.65–$6.75.

Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) shot up 2.9% during trading on Monday. The company traded as high as $201.68 and last traded at $199.9260. Approximately 5,502,049 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 14% from the average daily volume of 6,379,636 shares. The stock had previously closed at $194.32.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on VRT shares. Morgan Stanley set a $330.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Friday, October 16th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Vertiv in a research report on Sunday, October 4th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $329.00 price target on the stock. Oppenheimer restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $325.00 price objective (down from $353.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Zacks Research cut Vertiv from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $375.00 target price on Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $335.67.

Vertiv Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The company's fifty day moving average price is $247.47 and its 200 day moving average price is $287.16. The company has a market capitalization of $76.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.23, a PEG ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 2.05.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. Vertiv's revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.95 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.71 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 14th were paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 14th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv's payout ratio is presently 5.66%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In related news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total transaction of $3,880,146.34. Following the sale, the director directly owned 16,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,188,030. The trade was a 48.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. Sachetta LLC increased its holdings in Vertiv by 41.4% in the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv by 60.5% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 130 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Vertiv in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC boosted its position in Vertiv by 87.3% during the 2nd quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 148 shares of the company's stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the period. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. boosted its position in Vertiv by 554.2% during the 1st quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company's stock.

Vertiv Company Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co NYSE: VRT designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure that supports data centers, communication networks and other facilities requiring reliable power and environmental control. Its solutions are used by cloud and colocation providers, telecommunications companies, enterprises, industrial organizations and edge-computing operators.

The company's offerings include uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution and management systems, thermal-management and cooling equipment, integrated racks and enclosures, modular infrastructure, and monitoring and control software.

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