Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) shares traded up 2.6% on Friday . The stock traded as high as $295.47 and last traded at $294.4570. 3,148,294 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 53% from the average daily volume of 6,733,332 shares. The stock had previously closed at $287.07.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on VRT shares. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $325.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Piper Sandler set a $375.00 target price on Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Fox Advisors raised Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 target price on Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Evercore set a $375.00 price target on Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $348.54.
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Vertiv Trading Up 2.6%
Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The firm’s revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.95 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 earnings per share for the current year.
Vertiv Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s payout ratio is 5.66%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. SFE Investment Counsel lifted its stake in Vertiv by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. SFE Investment Counsel now owns 3,052 shares of the company’s stock valued at $765,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in Vertiv by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $387,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Webster Bank N. A. grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Sachetta LLC grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% during the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pincus Capital Management LP raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 0.8% in the first quarter. Pincus Capital Management LP now owns 4,713 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,181,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during 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.
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