Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading 3.4% Higher – Should You Buy?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s stock price rose 3.4% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $264.86 and last traded at $261.8520. Approximately 6,474,862 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 9% from the average daily volume of 5,964,470 shares. The stock had previously closed at $253.15.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on VRT shares. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $285.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $200.00 to $281.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $270.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Wolfe Research cut Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $230.28.

Vertiv Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $100.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 76.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 2.08. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $188.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $169.47. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.The company had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.99 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. Analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VRT. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its stake in Vertiv by 58.3% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 211.3% during 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 during the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. raised its stake in Vertiv by 1,560.0% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the period. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new stake in Vertiv during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Vertiv by 67.6% during the third 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. 89.92% of the stock is owned by 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.