Sanford C. Bernstein Upgrades Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) to “Strong-Buy”

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) was upgraded by Sanford C. Bernstein to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded Vertiv from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Loop Capital initiated coverage on Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price objective for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Vertiv from $356.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Fox Advisors raised Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $425.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $326.39.

Vertiv Stock Down 2.9%

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $281.14 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $314.32 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $243.03. The firm has a market cap of $107.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 70.64, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.49. Vertiv has a 52-week low of $107.38 and a 52-week high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Vertiv will post 6.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VRT. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its position in Vertiv by 58.3% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Sankala Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vertiv in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Vertiv by 211.3% in the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new stake in Vertiv in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp increased its position in Vertiv by 624.0% in the fourth quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vertiv Company Profile

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.