Brokerages Set Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) Target Price at $342.24

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-nine brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, twenty-one have given a buy recommendation and three have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $342.7273.

Several brokerages have commented on VRT. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $416.00 price target on the stock. Bank of America raised their price objective on Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on Vertiv in a report on Wednesday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 target price on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $260.00 target price (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Vertiv from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th.

Vertiv Stock Down 0.3%

NYSE VRT opened at $288.79 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $110.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $320.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $270.13. Vertiv has a 52 week low of $118.70 and a 52 week high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Vertiv will post 6.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6.28%.

Trending Headlines about Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Robert W. Baird upgraded Vertiv to strong-buy and initiated/boosted coverage with a $370 price target, citing strong demand tied to data center growth and AI infrastructure spending. Vertiv rated outperform in new coverage at Baird on data center demand
• Positive Sentiment: Baird’s coverage highlights Vertiv as a key beneficiary of the AI data center power buildout, a theme that investors have been rewarding across infrastructure and cooling names. Vertiv (VRT) Stock: Baird Initiates Coverage With $370 Price Target and Outperform Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary continues to group Vertiv among the stocks positioned to gain from the ongoing AI data center power and cooling spending cycle, which supports the long-term earnings outlook. 3 Stocks Riding the AI Data Center Power Buildout in July
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC Capital trimmed its price target on Vertiv to $418 from $435 but kept an outperform rating, signaling slightly less upside than before while still remaining bullish overall. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Leon Cooperman-related portfolio commentary mentioned Vertiv among other holdings, but it did not add a clear new catalyst for the stock. Billionaire Leon Cooperman’s Top 3 Stocks: Buy, Sell or Hold

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% in the 4th 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 bought a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Vertiv by 211.3% during the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new stake in Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 624.0% in the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

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.