Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Vertiv has issued FY 2025 earnings guidance for earnings per share (EPS) at $3.750-$3.85 and revenue guidance of $9.9 billion-$10.1 billion, both exceeding consensus estimates.
• The company's stock recently saw a 1.2% increase and currently has a market capitalization of $55.60 billion.
• In addition to its earnings outlook, Vertiv recently enhanced its dividend to $0.0375, significantly up from its previous dividend of $0.01.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.750-3.85 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.561. The company issued revenue guidance of $9.9 billion-$10.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $9.5 billion.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup increased their price objective on Vertiv from $130.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Vertiv from $127.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday. Roth Mkm began coverage on Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $75.00 price target for the company. Mizuho lifted their target price on Vertiv from $125.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Evercore ISI reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $144.06.

Vertiv Price Performance

VRT stock traded down $1.27 during trading on Monday, reaching $140.32. 4,338,057 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,512,199. Vertiv has a twelve month low of $53.60 and a twelve month high of $155.84. The company has a 50-day moving average of $122.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $104.48. 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 has a market capitalization of $53.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.77.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.12. Vertiv had a return on equity of 51.64% and a net margin of 8.93%. The business had revenue of $2.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.36 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.67 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 35.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Vertiv will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 17th were issued a $0.0375 dividend. This represents a yield of 14.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 16th. This is a boost from Vertiv's previous dividend of $0.01. Vertiv's payout ratio is currently 7.18%.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In other news, insider Karsten Winther sold 5,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.33, for a total value of $518,815.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 18,847 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,777,837.51. This represents a 22.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Stephen Liang sold 43,683 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.83, for a total value of $5,059,801.89. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 9,551 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,106,292.33. The trade was a 82.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.63% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Vertiv stock. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Free Report) by 25.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 11,557 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 2,377 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC's holdings in Vertiv were worth $834,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Hedge funds and other 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.