Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. HSBC started coverage on Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $325.00 price objective on the stock. Mizuho set a $380.00 price target on Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Loop Capital started coverage on Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price target on the stock. Bank of America lifted their price target on Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $322.32.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VRT opened at $316.01 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $121.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 79.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 2.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. Vertiv has a 1-year low of $104.71 and a 1-year high of $379.93. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $305.93 and its 200 day moving average is $234.69.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 period last year, the firm posted $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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vertiv will post 6.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In related news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total transaction of $18,974,904.06. Following the sale, the director directly owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at $4,050,585. The trade was a 82.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VRT. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $808,701,000. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 265.6% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,670,007 shares of the company’s stock valued at $432,568,000 after purchasing an additional 1,939,749 shares in the last quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 178.2% during the fourth quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,003,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,524,000 after purchasing an additional 1,283,110 shares in the last quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 148.0% during the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,828,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $275,885,000 after purchasing an additional 1,091,210 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 49.5% in the second 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 in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.