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Is VRT a good stock to buy?

Vertiv Holdings Co · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Vertiv
VRT · $77.81B
$202.07-3.6%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$200$250SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -25.8%Nov 13 · close
▲ 6
  • PT$352.15 +74.3%
  • ConsensusBuy · 31
  • P/E vs own-34.7%
  • FCF yield+4.0%
  • News
  • MACD0.38
Neutral
  • Earnings in89d
  • P/E37.8x
  • RSI45
  • Support-2.9%
  • Resistance+16.0%
  • Off 52w high-46.8%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • 52w range$148–$380
  • ATR+8.5%
  • Off ATH-46.8%
▼ 5
  • P/E vs sector+38.0%
  • Insiders-$3.88M
  • Trendbearish
  • MAs0 of 4
  • Sector▼ -11.7%

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Vertiv a good stock to buy?

Vertiv is strong on 4 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is low: 37.8 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 62.2 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profits growing
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

VRT sales growth revenue growth

+22%a year, for the last 3 years

Vertiv's sales grew 22% a year for 3 years, to $10.23B in fiscal 2025.

VRT analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+43%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Vertiv's sales to grow 43% to $14.65B in fiscal 2026 (20 analysts).

VRT competitors

pretickt analysis+35%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Vertiv's sales grew 35% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Eaton (+20%), Hubbell (+16%) and Ametek (+14%), slower than Bloom Energy (+111%).

VRT sales by business revenue by segment

82%of its sales from Product

Product brought Vertiv 82% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Service 18%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

VRT margin on each sale gross margin

38%left after making the product

Vertiv kept 38% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 35%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits growing

VRT cash generated free cash flow

$3.12Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Vertiv generated $3.12B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

VRT profit per share

+165%in its last fiscal year

Vertiv's earnings per share grew 165% in fiscal 2025, to $3.41.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

VRT earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Vertiv beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 28, 2026.

VRT insider selling

-$128Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Vertiv's executives and directors sold a net $128M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

VRT number of employees

+10%more people in a year

Vertiv had 34,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 10% more than a year before.

VRT CEO pay

$18.31Mfor fiscal 2025, 71% of it in stock and options

Vertiv paid its CEO $18.31M for fiscal 2025, 71% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

VRT financial health Altman Z-score

5.4Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Vertiv's Altman Z-score is 5.4 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

VRT quality checks Piotroski score

6 of 9checks passed

Vertiv passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on the current ratio, new shares and sales for its assets.

VRT shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard11.2% ▲
  • BlackRock9.3% ▼
  • State Street4.3% ▲
2,173institutions hold it; the largest added shares

2,173 institutions hold 83% of Vertiv's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and State Street added shares that quarter, BlackRock sold some.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

VRT price vs profit P/E ratio

37.8×a year's earnings

Vertiv's P/E ratio is 37.8 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 62.2.

VRT price vs competitors

pretickt analysis37.8×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 37.8 times Vertiv's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Eaton (35.3), Ametek (34.1) and Hubbell (25.6), less than for Bloom Energy (117.5).

VRT analysts' target price target

+74%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Vertiv is $352, 74% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $202.07.

VRT growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+10%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $202.07 a share, Vertiv's free cash flow must grow about 10% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Vertiv's P/E ratio?

Vertiv's P/E ratio is 37.8 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 62.2. Investors pay 37.8 times Vertiv's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Eaton (35.3), Ametek (34.1) and Hubbell (25.6), less than for Bloom Energy (117.5).

Who are Vertiv's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Vertiv with Bloom Energy, Ametek, Eaton and Hubbell. Vertiv's sales grew 35% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Eaton (+20%), Hubbell (+16%) and Ametek (+14%), slower than Bloom Energy (+111%).

Are insiders selling Vertiv stock?

Vertiv's executives and directors sold a net $128M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does Vertiv make money?

Product brought Vertiv 82% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Service 18%.

Who owns Vertiv stock?

2,173 institutions hold 83% of Vertiv's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and State Street added shares that quarter, BlackRock sold some.

How many employees does Vertiv have?

Vertiv had 34,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 10% more than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.