Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Hits New 52-Week High – Still a Buy?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $261.50 and last traded at $258.4790, with a volume of 1123079 shares. The stock had previously closed at $253.15.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on VRT. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $270.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. 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. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $280.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $230.28.

Vertiv Trading Up 3.7%

The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The stock has a market cap of $100.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 76.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 2.08. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $188.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $169.47.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. Vertiv’s quarterly revenue was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.99 earnings per share. 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, analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 25.9% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $834,000 after acquiring an additional 2,377 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $567,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 7.6% during the second quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 6,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $802,000 after acquiring an additional 439 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 51.7% in the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 108.1% during the second quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 9,679 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,242,000 after buying an additional 5,027 shares during the period. 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.