Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Hits New 52-Week High – Time to Buy?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $285.60 and last traded at $279.0370, with a volume of 1863452 shares. The stock had previously closed at $262.30.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VRT has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wolfe Research cut Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $285.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Friday, February 13th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $270.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $260.00 price target (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $237.45.

Vertiv Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $106.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 81.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 2.04. The company has a 50 day moving average of $242.06 and a 200 day moving average of $196.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $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, equities research analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.33%.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In related news, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total value of $10,211,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 22,258 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,682,244.82. This represents a 64.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total value of $9,849,960.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,371,750. The trade was a 60.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815. Corporate insiders own 5.01% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 1,560.0% during 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 holdings in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Promus Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Finally, Sankala Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.