Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Research

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

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on VRT. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Loop Capital started coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price target for the company. Citigroup cut their price objective on Vertiv from $414.00 to $358.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 price objective on Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on Vertiv from $418.00 to $337.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vertiv presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $357.83.

Vertiv Stock Performance

NYSE VRT opened at $256.48 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The company has a market cap of $98.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 2.07. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $285.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $290.50. Vertiv has a 1-year low of $118.70 and a 1-year high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.95 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Vertiv will post 6.7 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. Lingotto Investment Management LLP acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth $2,641,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth about $808,701,000. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 26.1% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. now owns 22,476 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,641,000 after buying an additional 4,645 shares during the last quarter. Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth about $2,197,000. Finally, WD Rutherford LLC raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 80.7% during the 4th quarter. WD Rutherford LLC now owns 15,081 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,443,000 after acquiring an additional 6,734 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.