The stock of Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT) has gone up by 2.83% for the week, with a -21.39% drop in the past month and a -28.14% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.46%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 7.84% for VRT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.93% for VRT’s stock, with a -14.66% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) is above average at 67.92x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.65.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VRT is 373.60M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.65% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of VRT on March 17, 2025 was 9.81M shares.
VRT) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) has surged by 5.25 when compared to previous closing price of 83.09, but the company has seen a 2.83% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-14 that Data Center stocks have been hit hard in the market’s recent wave of volatility, perhaps bringing about nice buying opportunities for those looking to join the trade.
Analysts’ Opinion of VRT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VRT stocks, with RBC Capital Mkts repeating the rating for VRT by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for VRT in the upcoming period, according to RBC Capital Mkts is $121 based on the research report published on March 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Melius, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VRT reach a price target of $125. The rating they have provided for VRT stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on January 28th, 2025.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Overweight” to VRT, setting the target price at $150 in the report published on January 06th of the current year.
VRT Trading at -21.49% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VRT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -43.88% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.84%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.46%, as shares sank -19.98% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -24.72% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VRT rose by +2.83%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -17.63% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $91.98. In addition, Vertiv Holdings Co saw -23.03% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VRT starting from Karlborg Anders, who sale 39,339 shares at the price of $128.98 back on Dec 02 ’24. After this action, Karlborg Anders now owns 22,502 shares of Vertiv Holdings Co, valued at $5,073,944 using the latest closing price.
Karlborg Anders, the Officer of Vertiv Holdings Co, proposed sale 39,339 shares at $128.98 during a trade that took place back on Dec 02 ’24, which means that Karlborg Anders is holding shares at $5,074,012 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VRT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vertiv Holdings Co stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.23. Equity return is now at value 22.29, with 5.79 for asset returns.
Based on Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.56 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.42. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.29. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.09.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.19 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.61. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.4. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.39for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.88. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.65.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
