Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) has seen a rise in its stock price by 6.40 in relation to its previous close of 94.06. However, the company has experienced a 5.54% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-05-10 that Suppose you think of investing a relatively small amount of money in stocks in a diversified portfolio and are looking to spread risk while gaining upside exposure to an exciting growth theme. In that case, the AI/data center space is a good place to start.
Is It Worth Investing in Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) Right Now?
Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.02x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for VRT is 1.68. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 9 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for VRT is 373.87M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.54% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VRT on May 12, 2025 was 11.48M shares.
VRT’s Market Performance
The stock of Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT) has seen a 5.54% increase in the past week, with a 47.76% rise in the past month, and a -20.42% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.46%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.15% for VRT. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 18.00% for VRT stock, with a simple moving average of -0.40% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VRT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VRT stocks, with ROTH MKM repeating the rating for VRT by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for VRT in the upcoming period, according to ROTH MKM is $75 based on the research report published on April 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
RBC Capital Mkts, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VRT reach a price target of $121. The rating they have provided for VRT stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on March 07th, 2025.
Melius gave a rating of “Hold” to VRT, setting the target price at $125 in the report published on January 28th of the current year.
VRT Trading at 22.45% 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 -35.78% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.15%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.46%, as shares surge +43.63% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.05% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VRT rose by +5.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +27.22% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $84.81. In addition, Vertiv Holdings Co saw -11.91% 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 Winther Karsten, who sale 54,200 shares at the price of $96.50 back on May 08 ’25. After this action, Winther Karsten now owns 18,847 shares of Vertiv Holdings Co, valued at $5,230,420 using the latest closing price.
Winther Karsten, the President, EMEA of Vertiv Holdings Co, sale 5,500 shares at $94.33 during a trade that took place back on May 09 ’25, which means that Winther Karsten is holding 18,847 shares at $518,815 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
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vertiv Holdings Co stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.23. Equity return is now at value 32.82, with 7.82 for asset returns.
Based on Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.54 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.47. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.18. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 10.65.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.19 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.15. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.72. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.64for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.89. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.72.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. 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.
