Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) Receives $326.39 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-nine brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-two have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $326.3913.

VRT has been the subject of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Fox Advisors upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Vertiv from $356.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st.

Vertiv Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $315.32 on Friday. 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 1 year low of $110.06 and a 1 year high of $379.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $121.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 79.23, a PEG ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 2.03. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $323.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $253.18.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The business had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.64 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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 analysts forecast that Vertiv will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6.28%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VRT. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Vertiv in the 4th quarter worth approximately $808,701,000. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 265.6% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,670,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $432,568,000 after acquiring an additional 1,939,749 shares during the period. Alkeon Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 178.2% in the 4th quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,003,110 shares of the company’s stock worth $324,524,000 after acquiring an additional 1,283,110 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 148.0% in the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,828,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $275,885,000 after acquiring an additional 1,091,210 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 49.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,811,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $361,033,000 after acquiring an additional 930,158 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other 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.