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

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

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Vertiv from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. HSBC initiated coverage on Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $325.00 target price for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $281.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $270.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $246.76.

Vertiv Trading Up 3.5%

Shares of NYSE VRT opened at $310.48 on Monday. Vertiv has a twelve month low of $65.93 and a twelve month high of $312.46. 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 stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $252.42 and a 200-day simple moving average of $201.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $118.79 billion, a PE ratio of 91.05, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 2.04.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued 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 return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.The business had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.99 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities analysts forecast that Vertiv will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In other news, Director Steven Reinemund sold 65,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total transaction of $16,506,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 68,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,353,165.35. This represents a 48.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total value of $10,211,600.00. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 22,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,682,244.82. This represents a 64.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815. Corporate insiders own 5.01% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VRT. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 1,560.0% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% in the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 67.6% in the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Sankala Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 211.3% in the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its price target and reiterated a bullish view, calling Vertiv an AI-driven infrastructure play — a driver behind renewed buying interest. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas initiated coverage with an “outperform” recommendation, adding another institutional endorsement that supports momentum. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv completed the acquisition of BMarko Structures to expand manufactured/converged infrastructure capacity — strengthens supply and speed-to-market for data-center builds (important for AI deployments). Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv is listed among companies partnering with Nvidia in 2026, underscoring its role in the AI infrastructure ecosystem and supporting upside expectations from AI-driven demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv announced a collaboration with CPower to make behind?the?meter BESS grid?interactive — this can improve interconnection timelines and economics for customers, expanding commercial opportunities. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage and bullish writeups highlight Vertiv’s large backlog (~$15B) and leadership in liquid cooling — a thematic bullish case for AI infrastructure demand being underappreciated by the market. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv is expected to announce quarterly earnings on Wednesday — results and guidance will be a near-term catalyst that could reinforce or reverse the current sentiment. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry/peer reviews (Q4 comparisons) are circulating and keep Vertiv in focus versus electrical-systems peers — useful context but not an immediate directional driver. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs raised its price target to $311 but that target implies only marginal upside from the current level, which could cap near-term gains if other analysts don’t push targets higher. Article Title

Vertiv Company Profile

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.