Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Rating Lowered to Hold at Zacks Research

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) was downgraded by Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on VRT. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $270.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $246.76.

Vertiv Stock Down 0.8%

Vertiv stock opened at $308.07 on Monday. Vertiv has a 1-year low of $65.93 and a 1-year high of $312.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $117.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 90.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 2.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $252.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $201.64.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.99 EPS. Vertiv’s revenue was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 predict that Vertiv will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total value of $9,849,960.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,371,750. The trade was a 60.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total transaction of $10,211,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 22,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,682,244.82. This trade represents a 64.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815 in the last three months. 5.01% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Vertiv in the fourth quarter worth $808,701,000. Marshall Wace LLP grew its position in Vertiv by 265.6% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Vertiv by 178.2% in the fourth quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,003,110 shares of the company’s stock worth $324,524,000 after purchasing an additional 1,283,110 shares during the last quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group lifted its stake in Vertiv by 148.0% in the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,828,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $275,885,000 after purchasing an additional 1,091,210 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its stake in Vertiv by 934.8% in the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,098,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $165,667,000 after purchasing an additional 992,031 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv completed the acquisition of BMarko Structures, bringing custom structural fabrication in‑house to speed AI data center builds and improve deployment flexibility for its Infrastructure Solutions business — a direct strategic move to capture more of the AI data-center buildout opportunity. Vertiv Brings BMarko In House To Speed AI Data Center Projects
• Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its price target to $340 (maintained Buy), signaling stronger analyst conviction around Vertiv’s AI-driven demand and providing a material upside signal for investors. Citi Raises Vertiv Price Target to $340
• Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane initiated/upgraded coverage to Strong‑Buy with a $345 target, adding another high-profile endorsement and suggesting roughly double‑digit upside from the reference price. BNP Paribas Initiates Coverage / Upgrades Vertiv
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs nudged its target to $311 and kept a Buy rating — supportive but only marginally above the current level, so less likely to drive large short‑term moves. Goldman Raises Price Target to $311
• Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv announced a collaboration with CPower to integrate its EnergyCore BESS into a virtual power plant platform — a strategic revenue extension that improves site economics and interconnection prospects but is more medium‑term in impact. CPower and Vertiv Collaborate
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgraded Vertiv from Strong‑Buy to Hold, which could temper momentum among retail and some quant investors who follow Zacks’ signals. Zacks Downgrades Vertiv

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.