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

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-nine research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, twenty-two have assigned a buy recommendation and three have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $326.3913.

Several brokerages recently commented on VRT. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $260.00 price target (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. HSBC began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $325.00 price target on the stock. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $333.49 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $128.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.79, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 2.03. Vertiv has a 12 month low of $110.06 and a 12 month high of $379.93. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $321.56 and its 200 day moving average is $249.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The firm’s revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.64 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Research analysts predict that Vertiv will post 6.36 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 6.28%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in Vertiv by 58.3% in the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Sankala Group LLC bought a new position in Vertiv in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Vertiv by 211.3% in the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new position in Vertiv in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp grew its stake in Vertiv by 624.0% in the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by 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.