Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Now Covered by Rothschild & Co Redburn

Key Points

• Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage on Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) with a neutral rating and a price target of $135.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.70% from the current stock price.
• Vertiv's latest earnings report showed a quarterly earnings per share of $0.95, exceeding analysts' expectations, with a significant revenue increase of 35.1% year-over-year, totaling $2.64 billion.
• Insider activity has been notable, with executives selling substantial shares of Vertiv, indicating a 68.85% decrease in ownership for one insider, raising concerns among investors.

Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) in a research note issued on Wednesday,Briefing.com Automated Import reports. The firm set a "neutral" rating and a $135.00 price target on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn's price target points to a potential upside of 4.70% from the stock's current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. KGI Securities started coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. They issued a "hold" rating for the company. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $135.00 to $173.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Melius raised shares of Vertiv from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $165.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $143.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $142.00.

Vertiv Trading Down 5.0%

Shares of NYSE VRT opened at $128.94 on Wednesday. Vertiv has a 1-year low of $53.60 and a 1-year high of $155.84. The company has a market cap of $49.24 billion, a PE ratio of 61.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The company has a 50-day moving average of $129.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $105.39.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.12. Vertiv had a net margin of 8.93% and a return on equity of 51.64%. The company had revenue of $2.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.67 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 35.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.940-1.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Vertiv will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, insider Karsten Winther sold 41,654 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.21, for a total value of $5,590,383.34. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 18,848 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,529,590.08. This represents a 68.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Stephen Liang sold 43,683 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.83, for a total transaction of $5,059,801.89. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 9,551 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,106,292.33. This represents a 82.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 5.01% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Avion Wealth increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 99.1% during the second quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 213 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. OLD Point Trust & Financial Services N A acquired a new position in Vertiv during the second quarter worth $32,000. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 780.0% during the second quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. now owns 264 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new position in Vertiv during the second quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Garde Capital Inc. boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 1,886.7% during the second quarter. Garde Capital Inc. now owns 298 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 283 shares during the last quarter. 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.

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