Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-three ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation, nineteen have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $230.2778.

Several brokerages recently issued reports on VRT. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $280.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. KGI Securities raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Vertiv from $198.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $173.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Vertiv from $220.00 to $286.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th.

Vertiv Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $242.96 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $183.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $166.82. Vertiv has a 52 week low of $53.60 and a 52 week high of $255.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.55. The company has a market cap of $92.89 billion, a PE ratio of 71.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 2.08.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.99 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Vertiv will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total transaction of $937,810.48. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 4,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $690,444. This trade represents a 57.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Abundance Wealth Counselors grew its position in Vertiv by 313.7% during the third quarter. Abundance Wealth Counselors now owns 10,165 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,533,000 after buying an additional 7,708 shares in the last quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 35.5% during the 3rd quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 272,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,126,000 after purchasing an additional 71,361 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS grew its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 7,400 shares in the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 272.7% in the third quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 8,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,321,000 after purchasing an additional 6,457 shares during the period. Finally, Westpac Banking Corp raised its stake in Vertiv by 100.2% in the second quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 12,812 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,645,000 after purchasing an additional 6,411 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.