Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) shares fell 5.1% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $314.34 and last traded at $322.2550. 9,007,569 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 28% from the average session volume of 7,058,960 shares. The stock had previously closed at $339.73.
Vertiv News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Vertiv is drawing bullish attention for its expanding role in AI infrastructure, especially power and cooling systems needed for high-density data centers. Recent coverage highlighted its liquid-cooling push after the company acquired Strategic Thermal Labs, which could strengthen its position in a key growth area. Why Vertiv (VRT) Is Expanding Its Liquid-Cooling Bet for AI Infrastructure
- Positive Sentiment: Investor conference remarks and transcript coverage emphasized Vertiv’s strategic direction, innovation pipeline, and financial performance, reinforcing confidence that AI-related demand and execution remain strong. Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT) Discusses Strategic Direction, Innovation, and Financial Performance at Investor Conference Transcript
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple articles described Vertiv as a top momentum stock and a beneficiary of the AI infrastructure buildout, which suggests investors are still rewarding the company for its exposure to a major spending cycle. Why Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT) is a top momentum stock for the long term
- Neutral Sentiment: Jim Cramer acknowledged Vertiv’s strong quarter and “best backlog” among data center stocks, but also flagged the stock’s high earnings multiple, signaling that valuation may be a debate even as the business outlook stays strong. Jim Cramer on Vertiv: “At 53 Times Earnings, I Gotta Say No Thanks”
- Neutral Sentiment: Additional coverage pointed to broader enthusiasm for AI infrastructure stocks, but this was more sector commentary than company-specific news.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $355.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday. Bank of America increased 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. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $425.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday. Twenty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $322.32.
Vertiv Price Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.49. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $299.15 and its 200-day moving average price is $229.27. The firm has a market cap of $124.09 billion, a PE ratio of 81.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 2.09.
Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.64 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Vertiv Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is currently 6.28%.
Insider Transactions at Vertiv
In other news, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total value of $10,211,600.00. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 22,258 shares in the company, valued at $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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total value of $18,974,904.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,050,585. This trade represents a 82.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Trading of Vertiv
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Essential Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 7,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,814,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Vestor Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 10,250.3% in the first quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 50,406 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,631,000 after buying an additional 49,919 shares during the last quarter. BankChampaign National Association acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,667,000. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 55.9% during the first quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,728 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,437,000 after buying an additional 4,922 shares during the period. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 91.1% during the first quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 1,433 shares of the company’s stock valued at $359,000 after buying an additional 683 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other 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.
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