Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Upgraded at Zacks Research

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on VRT. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on Vertiv from $356.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on Vertiv in a research note on Thursday. TD Cowen increased their target price on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $260.00 target price (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two 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 stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $322.32.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of VRT stock opened at $327.78 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $125.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 82.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 2.09. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $300.35 and a 200-day simple moving average of $229.96. Vertiv has a 12-month low of $101.00 and a 12-month high of $379.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.64 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Vertiv will post 6.42 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total transaction of $18,974,904.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,050,585. This trade represents a 82.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Steven Reinemund sold 65,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total value of $16,506,750.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 68,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,353,165.35. The trade was a 48.75% 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 valued at $123,356,815 in the last ninety days. 1.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VRT. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth $808,701,000. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in Vertiv by 265.6% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,670,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $432,568,000 after buying an additional 1,939,749 shares in the last quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC increased its position in Vertiv by 178.2% during the fourth quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,003,110 shares of the company’s stock worth $324,524,000 after buying an additional 1,283,110 shares in the last quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group increased its position in Vertiv by 148.0% during the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,828,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $275,885,000 after buying an additional 1,091,210 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. increased its position in Vertiv by 934.8% during the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,098,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $165,667,000 after buying an additional 992,031 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Key Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv is being highlighted as a key AI infrastructure winner because its cooling equipment helps solve the heat problem in dense GPU data centers, supporting long-term demand. Is This AI Data Center Stock a Buy While the Market Panics About Oversupply?
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv was included in a momentum-stock screen, suggesting it continues to show strong trend strength and earnings-growth characteristics that traders favor. Micron & 2 Other Momentum Stocks to Buy Now for Big Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles focused on whether VRT can keep moving higher after earnings, but they did not point to a fresh catalyst; they mainly framed the stock as a momentum name being reassessed by investors. Vertiv (VRT) Up 0.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary raised valuation concerns, noting Vertiv’s strong run has pushed the stock to an elevated earnings multiple, which could limit upside if growth expectations cool. Jim Cramer on Vertiv: “At 53 Times Earnings, I Gotta Say No Thanks”

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.