Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

In the latest close session, Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT) was down 1.13% at $259.23. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.54%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.03%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 1.18%.

Shares of the company have appreciated by 35.32% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 0.82%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.58%.

The upcoming earnings release of Vertiv Holdings Co. will be of great interest to investors. In that report, analysts expect Vertiv Holdings Co. to post earnings of $1 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 56.25%. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $2.65 billion, indicating a 30.08% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $6.17 per share and a revenue of $13.71 billion, indicating changes of +46.9% and +34.01%, respectively, from the former year.

Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Vertiv Holdings Co. should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.

Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 18.43% increase. As of now, Vertiv Holdings Co. holds a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).

Looking at valuation, Vertiv Holdings Co. is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 42.49. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 12.37 of its industry.

It is also worth noting that VRT currently has a PEG ratio of 1.32. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The Computers - IT Services industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.14 as of yesterday's close.

The Computers - IT Services industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 137, positioning it in the bottom 45% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.

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