Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Reaches New 52-Week High - What's Next?

Key Points

• 52-week high: Vertiv reached an intraday high of $331.97 (last $330.26) as several brokers—including JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and RBC—raised price targets into the mid-$300s and the consensus rating sits at "Moderate Buy."
• Earnings beat and guidance: Q1 results showed EPS of $1.17 vs. $1.00 expected and revenue of $2.65B (up 30.1% YoY), with management issuing Q2 2026 guidance of $1.37–1.43 and FY2026 guidance of $6.30–6.40 EPS.
• Insider selling and valuation: Insiders sold about 489,761 shares (~$123M) in the last three months leaving 2.63% insider ownership, while the stock trades at a high valuation (market cap ~$125.7B, PE ~82.5) and institutions hold ~89.9% of shares.

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report)'s stock price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $331.97 and last traded at $330.2620, with a volume of 591872 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $328.49.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on VRT shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Vertiv from $344.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. HSBC started coverage on Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $325.00 target price for the company. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $281.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Vertiv has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $278.38.

Vertiv Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $125.69 billion, a PE ratio of 82.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The business has a fifty day moving average of $274.42 and a 200 day moving average of $213.68.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.Vertiv's revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.64 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv's dividend payout ratio is currently 6.28%.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total transaction of $9,849,960.89. Following the sale, the director owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at $6,371,750. This represents a 60.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total value of $10,211,600.00. Following the sale, the chairman owned 22,258 shares in the company, valued at $5,682,244.82. The trade was a 64.25% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815 in the last three months. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. CreativeOne Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 187.8% during the 3rd quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 10,646 shares of the company's stock worth $1,606,000 after acquiring an additional 6,947 shares in the last quarter. Abundance Wealth Counselors boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 313.7% during the 3rd quarter. Abundance Wealth Counselors now owns 10,165 shares of the company's stock worth $1,533,000 after acquiring an additional 7,708 shares in the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 272.7% during the 3rd quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 8,825 shares of the company's stock worth $1,321,000 after acquiring an additional 6,457 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 143,100 shares of the company's stock worth $21,588,000 after acquiring an additional 7,400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NTV Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 200.7% during the 3rd quarter. NTV Asset Management LLC now owns 26,458 shares of the company's stock worth $3,991,000 after acquiring an additional 17,658 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company's stock.

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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