Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Rating Upgraded by Cfra Research

Key Points

• Vertiv has received a "moderate buy" rating upgrade from Cfra Research, alongside positive updates from multiple analysts, including Goldman Sachs setting a price target of $159.00.
• Insiders have recently sold significant shares, with one director reducing their stake by 42.86%, highlighting some caution among company executives amid strong institutional investment.
• Vertiv reported a 35.1% year-over-year revenue increase, achieving $2.64 billion during its last earnings report, beating analysts' estimates and indicating healthy business growth.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Cfra Research to a "moderate buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $159.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $125.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Redburn Atlantic upgraded shares of Vertiv to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Melius raised Vertiv from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $165.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Vertiv from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, June 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vertiv currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $147.58.

Vertiv Trading Up 5.3%

VRT opened at $167.33 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $63.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 80.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.84. The firm's 50 day moving average is $138.45 and its 200-day moving average is $115.31. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. Vertiv has a 52-week low of $53.60 and a 52-week high of $169.83.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $2.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.36 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.67 EPS. The business'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. Analysts expect that Vertiv will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Steven Reinemund sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was 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 directly owned 133,333 shares of the company's stock, valued at $17,095,957.26. This represents a 42.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Karsten Winther sold 41,654 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.21, for a total value of $5,590,383.34. Following the transaction, the insider owned 18,848 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,529,590.08. This trade represents a 68.85% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 180,952 shares of company stock worth $23,360,571. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $538,132,000. Winslow Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Vertiv during the second quarter worth approximately $459,284,000. Amundi grew its position in Vertiv by 96.8% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 6,951,773 shares of the company's stock worth $469,490,000 after buying an additional 3,420,144 shares during the last quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 985.3% during the 1st quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,301,700 shares of the company's stock valued at $166,183,000 after acquiring an additional 2,089,612 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 100.1% during the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,246,769 shares of the company's stock valued at $415,132,000 after acquiring an additional 1,624,456 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Vertiv

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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