Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Price Up 1.1% – Still a Buy?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) shares rose 1.1% during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $258.90 and last traded at $257.68. Approximately 5,359,363 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 11% from the average daily volume of 6,042,146 shares. The stock had previously closed at $254.89.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on VRT shares. Mizuho boosted their price objective on Vertiv from $198.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Vertiv from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Vertiv from $220.00 to $286.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $230.28.

Vertiv Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.55. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $195.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $171.97. The firm has a market cap of $98.59 billion, a PE ratio of 75.57, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 2.08.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion during 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 business’s revenue was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last 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. Equities analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. raised its position in Vertiv by 1,560.0% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% during the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Promus Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 67.6% during the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sankala Group LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Institutional investors 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.