Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading 3% Higher – Time to Buy?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) shares were up 3% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $158.76 and last traded at $154.27. Approximately 7,609,565 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 12% from the average daily volume of 8,635,507 shares. The stock had previously closed at $149.83.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on VRT shares. Barclays restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $181.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Vertiv from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Cowen restated a “buy” rating and issued a $211.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Monday, December 1st. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $198.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Wolfe Research lowered shares of Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vertiv has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $180.48.

Vertiv Stock Up 3.5%

The business’s fifty day moving average price is $176.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $147.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $61.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.27, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 2.03.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $2.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.59 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 10.67% and a return on equity of 50.82%. Vertiv’s revenue was up 29.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.76 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.230-1.290 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.070-4.130 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were given a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 25th. This is a positive change from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. Vertiv’s payout ratio is 9.43%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total transaction of $937,810.48. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $690,444. This represents a 57.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in VRT. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 35.5% during the third quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 272,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,126,000 after acquiring an additional 71,361 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its position in Vertiv by 100.1% in the second quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,246,769 shares of the company’s stock valued at $415,132,000 after purchasing an additional 1,624,456 shares during the period. iA Global Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 130.2% in the 2nd quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 9,147 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,175,000 after purchasing an additional 5,173 shares in the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in Vertiv by 134.9% during the 2nd quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 291,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,372,000 after purchasing an additional 167,152 shares during the period. Finally, Westpac Banking Corp increased its position in Vertiv by 100.2% during the 2nd quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 12,812 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,645,000 after purchasing an additional 6,411 shares during the period. 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.