JPMorgan Chase & Co. Cuts Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Price Target to $225.00

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) had its target price dropped by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $230.00 to $225.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target points to a potential upside of 27.98% from the company’s current price.

Several other brokerages have also commented on VRT. KGI Securities upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Mizuho increased their price objective on Vertiv from $165.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $200.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on Vertiv from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on Vertiv from $173.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vertiv presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $182.48.

Vertiv Stock Performance

VRT stock traded up $3.27 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $175.81. The company had a trading volume of 940,416 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,097,237. Vertiv has a one year low of $53.60 and a one year high of $202.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $67.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 66.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 2.06. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $170.34 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $154.47.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $2.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.59 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 10.67% and a return on equity of 50.82%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 29.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.76 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.230-1.290 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.070-4.130 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Vertiv will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total value of $937,810.48. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,050 shares in the company, valued at approximately $690,444. The trade was a 57.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VRT. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 1,560.0% during the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Promus Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Vertiv in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 67.6% during the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Avion Wealth boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 99.1% during the 2nd quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 213 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 54.0% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

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.