Vertiv Rides AI Boom To 26% Sales Growth, But Stock Slips On Mixed Outlook
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Feb 12 2025
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Source: Benzinga
Fourth Quarter Results: Vertiv Holdings Co reported a 26% year-over-year increase in net sales to $2.346 billion, exceeding expectations, with adjusted operating profit up 53% to $504 million and adjusted EPS at $0.99, surpassing the consensus of $0.82.
Future Outlook: For FY25, Vertiv anticipates revenue between $9.125 billion and $9.275 billion, with an expected organic net sales growth of 15% to 17%, while shares have declined by 7.12% to $114.48 following the earnings report.
Analyst Views on VRT
Wall Street analysts forecast VRT stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for VRT is 206.07 USD with a low forecast of 195.00 USD and a high forecast of 230.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
17 Analyst Rating
15 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 181.120
Low
195.00
Averages
206.07
High
230.00
Current: 181.120
Low
195.00
Averages
206.07
High
230.00
About VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co. is a global provider of critical digital infrastructure. It provides mission-critical digital infrastructure technologies and lifecycle services primarily for data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial environments. Its offerings include alternate current (AC) and direct current (DC) power management products, switchgear and busbar products, thermal management products, integrated rack systems, modular solutions, management systems for monitoring and controlling digital infrastructure, and services. Its business segments include Americas, Asia Pacific, and Europe, Middle East & Africa. The Americas segment includes products which include AC and DC power management, thermal management, low/medium voltage switchgear, busbar, integrated modular solutions, racks, single phase UPS, rack power distribution, rack thermal systems, configurable integrated solutions, energy storage solutions, hardware, and software for managing I.T. equipment.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
