Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Given “Hold” Rating at Jefferies Financial Group

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. They presently have a $260.00 price objective on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price points to a potential upside of 11.09% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other analysts have also commented on VRT. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $281.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Mizuho raised their price target on Vertiv from $198.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Vertiv from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $236.50.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Vertiv stock opened at $234.05 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $89.55 billion, a PE ratio of 68.64, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 2.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. Vertiv has a 1 year low of $53.60 and a 1 year high of $282.05. The company’s 50-day moving average is $232.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $191.22.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. The company had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.99 EPS. Vertiv’s revenue was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Vertiv will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total transaction of $9,849,960.89. Following the sale, the director directly owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,371,750. This trade represents a 60.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,667 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.42, for a total transaction of $25,764,451.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 40,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,136,800. The trade was a 71.76% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815 over the last three months. Company insiders own 5.01% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,833,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,858,352,000 after purchasing an additional 826,281 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,694,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,408,661,000 after purchasing an additional 235,577 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,065,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,141,723,000 after buying an additional 143,821 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,974,205 shares of the company’s stock worth $967,881,000 after buying an additional 121,618 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth about $808,701,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Vertiv

Vertiv is a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions for data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial environments. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, the company designs, manufactures and services equipment and software that support power availability, thermal management and IT infrastructure management for a broad set of end markets, including hyperscale and enterprise data centers, colocation providers, telecom operators and industrial customers.

The company’s product portfolio includes uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power distribution units (PDUs), battery and DC power systems, precision cooling and thermal management equipment, racks and enclosures, and integrated modular infrastructure.