Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Vertiv (VRT)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Vertiv (NYSE: VRT):

• 5/21/2026 – Vertiv had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Roth Mkm. They now have a $355.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/21/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $330.00 to $353.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/21/2026 – Vertiv was given a new $380.00 price target by Mizuho.
• 5/21/2026 – Vertiv was upgraded by Fox Advisors from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 5/21/2026 – Vertiv was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 5/20/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $347.00 to $387.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/15/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $345.00 to $412.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/15/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $370.00 to $440.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/15/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $356.00 to $435.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/14/2026 – Vertiv is now covered by Loop Capital. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/12/2026 – Vertiv had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $425.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/10/2026 – Vertiv was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 5/7/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $353.00 to $414.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/2/2026 – Vertiv was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 4/24/2026 – Vertiv was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 4/24/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $305.00 to $350.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – Vertiv had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.. They now have a $330.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $269.00 to $347.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $344.00 to $356.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $340.00 to $353.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $300.00 to $345.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $285.00 to $350.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/20/2026 – Vertiv had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $350.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/16/2026 – Vertiv had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Roth Mkm. They now have a $335.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/14/2026 – Vertiv is now covered by BNP Paribas Exane. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/14/2026 – Vertiv is now covered by BNP Paribas Exane. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/14/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $277.00 to $311.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/13/2026 – Vertiv was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 4/13/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $286.00 to $340.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/1/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $281.00 to $300.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/31/2026 – Vertiv had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $260.00 price target on the stock, down from $280.00.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 6.28%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,666 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $252.13, for a total transaction of $25,633,048.58. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total value of $18,974,904.06. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at $4,050,585. The trade was a 82.41% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.