Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Upgraded to Strong-Buy at Sanford C. Bernstein

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

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on VRT. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Citigroup lifted their target price on Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 target price on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $425.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Three research analysts have 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $326.39.

Vertiv Trading Down 2.9%

Shares of VRT stock opened at $281.14 on Tuesday. Vertiv has a 12-month low of $107.38 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. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $314.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $243.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $107.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 70.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 2.03.

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 the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.64 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Vertiv will post 6.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% during the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Sankala Group LLC bought a new stake in Vertiv during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 211.3% during the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new stake in Vertiv during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 624.0% during the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

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.