Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-eight ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, twenty-one have issued a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $342.2381.

VRT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Loop Capital started coverage on Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America boosted their price target on Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $260.00 price objective (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv by 25.9% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $834,000 after acquiring an additional 2,377 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the second quarter valued at $567,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 19.8% in the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $178,000 after purchasing an additional 230 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia increased its stake in Vertiv by 49.7% in the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 29,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,755,000 after purchasing an additional 9,712 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ossiam acquired a new position in Vertiv in the second quarter valued at $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE VRT opened at $303.61 on Wednesday. Vertiv has a 12-month low of $118.70 and a 12-month high of $379.93. The company has a market capitalization of $116.62 billion, a PE ratio of 76.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $323.43 and its two-hundred day moving average is $267.39.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released 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. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.64 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Vertiv will post 6.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 6.28%.

About Vertiv

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.