Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Price Expected to Rise, The Goldman Sachs Group Analyst Says

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) had its price objective increased by research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from $277.00 to $311.00 in a report released on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 0.13% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on VRT. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $285.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Mizuho boosted their target price on Vertiv from $198.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $260.00 price target (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vertiv has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $246.76.

Vertiv Stock Performance

VRT stock traded up $11.46 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $311.42. The company had a trading volume of 2,724,031 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,424,247. The firm has a market cap of $119.15 billion, a PE ratio of 91.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 2.04. Vertiv has a 12 month low of $65.93 and a 12 month high of $312.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.55. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $250.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $200.43.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.99 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Vertiv will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total value of $18,974,904.06. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,050,585. This represents a 82.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,667 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.42, for a total transaction of $25,764,451.14. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 40,000 shares in the company, valued at $10,136,800. This trade represents a 71.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815 over the last quarter. Insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. CreativeOne Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 187.8% in the 3rd quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 10,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,606,000 after buying an additional 6,947 shares during the period. Abundance Wealth Counselors lifted its position in Vertiv by 313.7% during the 3rd quarter. Abundance Wealth Counselors now owns 10,165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,533,000 after acquiring an additional 7,708 shares during the period. Plato Investment Management Ltd boosted its stake in Vertiv by 272.7% during the third quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 8,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,321,000 after acquiring an additional 6,457 shares in the last quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA grew its holdings in Vertiv by 35.5% in the third quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 272,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,126,000 after purchasing an additional 71,361 shares during the period. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS grew its holdings in Vertiv by 5.5% in the third quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 143,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,588,000 after purchasing an additional 7,400 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Acquisition of BMarko Structures to boost in‑house structural fabrication and speed capacity for manufactured and converged infrastructure — strengthens Vertiv’s ability to serve accelerating AI/data‑center builds. Vertiv Acquires BMarko Structures
• Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its price target to $340 (Buy), citing persistent AI-driven industrial trends — external validation that can support further upside and investor confidence. Citi Raises Vertiv Price Target to $340
• Positive Sentiment: Collaboration with CPower to integrate Vertiv’s EnergyCore Grid BESS into a Virtual Power Plant — enables data centers to monetize behind‑the‑meter storage (demand response/grid services) while improving interconnection and resilience. This broadens revenue/use‑case opportunities for Vertiv’s energy systems. CPower and Vertiv Collaborate
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary and coverage note outperformance and renewed investor interest as Vertiv strengthens its position in the NYSE Composite and hits new highs — momentum can attract flows and support a higher trading multiple. Vertiv Reaches New Heights
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector/peer review places Vertiv in the context of electrical systems and data‑center suppliers — useful for relative valuation and demand trends but not an immediate catalyst. Electrical Systems Stocks Q4 In Review
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and risk: the stock trades at a high PE (~90.9) and elevated multiples vs. history — while guidance and revenue growth support the story, multiples increase sensitivity to any slowdown or execution miss. Analyst Coverage Summary

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.