Wall Street Zen Upgrades Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) to Strong-Buy

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Sunday, Wall Street Zen reports.

A number of other analysts have also commented on VRT. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $358.00 to $362.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of Vertiv from $320.00 to $245.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 price target on shares of Vertiv and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $370.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Evercore set a $375.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vertiv has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $337.78.

Vertiv Stock Up 9.7%

Vertiv stock opened at $200.62 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $235.86 and a 200-day moving average of $269.84. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Vertiv has a twelve month low of $147.82 and a twelve month high of $379.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.24 billion, a PE ratio of 32.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 2.11.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $2.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $0.39. Vertiv had a return on equity of 53.31% and a net margin of 15.99%. The company had revenue of $4.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.24 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 61.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Vertiv will post 7.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In other news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total value of $3,880,146.34. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,188,030. This represents a 48.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 60.5% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Center for Financial Planning Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 554.2% in the first quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. Ravenstone Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv in the first quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, Activest Wealth Management grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 59.2% in the third quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vertiv News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Anthropic’s IPO filing points to roughly $895 billion in computing and lease commitments, including facilities developed by outside partners. Vertiv is among the companies positioned to supply data-center cooling, and the article notes that Vertiv and two other infrastructure providers each grew third-quarter revenue by at least 57%. Anthropic’s S-1 Says It Will Expand Its Data Center Footprint
• Positive Sentiment: A bullish analysis points to triple-digit order growth, improving margins, and durable AI-compute demand as potential growth drivers through 2027. That supports the case that data-center investment can continue to benefit Vertiv. Vertiv: Double Down Buy Opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage describes VRT as testing a closely watched support area after a pullback, with strong earnings performance contrasting with a softer market. This may help explain near-term trading, but the article’s headline does not establish a fundamental catalyst. VRT Price Prediction: Pullback into a heavily watched support band
• Neutral Sentiment: Another valuation article argues that Vertiv may be below fair value after recent deals and launches involving grid interconnection, liquid cooling, and AI-focused offerings. It also notes that substantial past gains mean high expectations are already embedded in the stock. Vertiv Stock Looks Below Fair Value After Recent Deals
• Negative Sentiment: Permitting disputes could delay data-center construction, threatening the projects that require Vertiv’s cooling and power systems. Separately, one analysis frames the selloff as concern about demand in 2028, despite a strong 2027 outlook. AI Data Center Pipeline Could Dry Up The Print Was About 2027, The Selloff Is About 2028

Vertiv Company Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure used by data centers, communications networks and commercial and industrial facilities. Its offerings help customers maintain reliable power, cooling and operating conditions for technology systems.

The company’s products and solutions include uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution equipment, thermal management systems, racks, integrated modular infrastructure, and monitoring and control software.