Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) Given Average Recommendation of "Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Analysts maintain a bullish outlook: Vertiv has a consensus “Buy” rating from 29 firms, with 23 buys, three holds and three strong buys. The average 12-month price target is $348.54, with recent targets ranging from $375 to $500.
• Quarterly earnings exceeded expectations: Vertiv reported adjusted EPS of $1.52 versus the $1.43 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 24.1% year over year to $3.27 billion, slightly below estimates.
• The stock remains richly valued: Shares opened at $272.71, with a market capitalization of $104.75 billion and a P/E ratio of 61.70. Vertiv also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.0625, equivalent to a 0.1% annual yield.

Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of "Buy" by the twenty-nine ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, twenty-three have issued a buy recommendation and three have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $348.5417.

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. TD Cowen raised their target price on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Loop Capital started coverage on Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $500.00 price objective for the company. Piper Sandler set a $375.00 price objective on Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vertiv from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, June 20th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Vertiv from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st.

Vertiv Stock Down 0.9%

VRT opened at $272.71 on Friday. Vertiv has a twelve month low of $118.70 and a twelve month high of $379.93. 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 has a 50-day moving average price of $300.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $280.33. The company has a market cap of $104.75 billion, a PE ratio of 61.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 2.06.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.95 EPS. Vertiv's quarterly revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Vertiv will post 6.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were 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 was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.66%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VRT. SFE Investment Counsel boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. SFE Investment Counsel now owns 3,052 shares of the company's stock worth $765,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 3.0% in the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,156 shares of the company's stock valued at $387,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Webster Bank N. A. increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 6.9% in the first quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 542 shares of the company's stock valued at $136,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Sachetta LLC lifted its position in Vertiv by 41.4% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company's stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pincus Capital Management LP lifted its position in Vertiv by 0.8% during the first quarter. Pincus Capital Management LP now owns 4,713 shares of the company's stock worth $1,181,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vertiv Company Profile

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.

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