Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Cut to “Hold” at Zacks Research

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

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Fox Advisors raised Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Citigroup lifted their price target on Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $330.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $260.00 target price (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $326.39.

Vertiv Trading Down 11.1%

Shares of VRT opened at $318.38 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $323.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $252.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $122.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 79.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 2.03. Vertiv has a 12-month low of $110.06 and a 12-month high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.Vertiv’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.64 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Vertiv will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. SFE Investment Counsel raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 1.1% in the first quarter. SFE Investment Counsel now owns 3,052 shares of the company’s stock worth $765,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Webster Bank N. A. grew its holdings in Vertiv by 6.9% during the first quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Sachetta LLC raised its position in Vertiv by 41.4% in the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Pincus Capital Management LP raised its position in Vertiv by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Pincus Capital Management LP now owns 4,713 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,181,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC lifted its stake in Vertiv by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $478,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.