Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.25, Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $2.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.59 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 51.64% and a net margin of 8.93%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 29.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.76 EPS. Vertiv updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 1.230-1.290 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to 4.070-4.130 EPS.
Vertiv Trading Down 0.6%
Shares of Vertiv stock opened at $174.74 on Wednesday. Vertiv has a 52-week low of $53.60 and a 52-week high of $184.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $66.73 billion, a PE ratio of 83.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.35. The company's fifty day moving average price is $144.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $121.71.
Vertiv Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.0375 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv's payout ratio is currently 7.18%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Roth Capital reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $195.00 price target (up previously from $162.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday. Glj Research initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, August 19th. They issued a "sell" rating and a $112.00 target price on the stock. Melius Research raised shares of Vertiv from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $134.00 to $165.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $216.00 price target on Vertiv and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic raised Vertiv to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $162.95.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv
In related news, Director Steven Reinemund sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.22, for a total value of $12,822,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 133,333 shares of the company's stock, valued at $17,095,957.26. This represents a 42.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Paul Ryan sold 22,218 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.34, for a total transaction of $2,829,240.12. Following the transaction, the insider owned 12,803 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,630,334.02. This represents a 63.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 180,952 shares of company stock valued at $23,360,571 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 5.01% of the company's stock.
Institutional Trading of Vertiv
Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VRT. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in Vertiv by 49.5% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,811,114 shares of the company's stock valued at $361,033,000 after acquiring an additional 930,158 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,956,728 shares of the company's stock valued at $251,263,000 after purchasing an additional 572,615 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 23.2% in the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 732,776 shares of the company's stock worth $94,096,000 after purchasing an additional 137,884 shares during the last quarter. Zuckerman Investment Group LLC increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Zuckerman Investment Group LLC now owns 701,579 shares of the company's stock worth $90,090,000 after purchasing an additional 20,881 shares in the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 584,864 shares of the company's stock valued at $75,102,000 after purchasing an additional 21,392 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company's stock.
About Vertiv
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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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