From Zacks Investment Research: 2025-04-01 15:14:00

Vertiv (VRT) has seen a significant increase in shares traded over the past week, with 13,774,900 shares traded on March 31 compared to 6,225,200 on March 24. The company’s extensive product portfolio includes thermal systems, liquid cooling, UPS, switchgear, busbar, and modular solutions. However, VRT shares have dropped 23% in the past week due to concerns about tariffs and sluggish order trends. Despite this, Vertiv’s backlog at the end of 2024 was $7.18 billion, up roughly 30% over 2023. VRT shares have underperformed peers like Eaton and Schneider Electric.

In terms of valuation, VRT shares are currently overvalued with a Value Score of C and a price/book ratio of 11.29. The company is trading below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating a bearish trend. Vertiv recently launched four new systems to expand its capabilities in infrastructure management, prefabricated modular deployment, advanced thermal management, and DC power distribution. Looking ahead, Vertiv expects its 2025 net sales and earnings to rise year over year. For 2025, Vertiv anticipates organic sales growth between 15% and 17%, with net sales projected to reach $9.13-$9.28 billion. Adjusted earnings are expected to be between $3.50 and $3.60 per share for 2025.

For the first quarter of 2025, Vertiv expects adjusted earnings between 57 cents and 63 cents per share, with net sales projected to be $1.9-$1.95 billion. The company has beaten the Zacks Consensus Estimate in all the trailing four quarters. Vertiv currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating a cautious approach for investors.



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