Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) had its target price reduced by analysts at Mizuho from $300.00 to $280.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Mizuho’s price target suggests a potential upside of 34.39% from the stock’s current price.
Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on VRT. Citigroup reduced their target price on Vertiv from $414.00 to $358.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Zacks Research cut Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, September 19th. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $337.00 to $323.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $336.41.
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Vertiv Price Performance
Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%. The company 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 firm’s 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Vertiv will post 6.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total value of $3,880,146.34. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,188,030. This trade represents a 48.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VRT. Sachetta LLC boosted its position in Vertiv by 41.4% in the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 60.5% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the third quarter valued at $35,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 87.3% during the second quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the period. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 554.2% during the first quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Vertiv News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada lowered its price target to $323 from $337 but maintained an “outperform” rating, implying substantial potential upside from recent levels. RBC Vertiv price target report
- Positive Sentiment: Vertiv and Deloitte introduced a guide to help businesses move AI projects from testing into production. The initiative highlights demand for Vertiv’s power, cooling and data-center infrastructure as enterprise AI deployments expand. Vertiv enterprise AI infrastructure collaboration
- Positive Sentiment: Vertiv’s second-quarter outlook called for third-quarter revenue of approximately $3.75 billion at the midpoint, representing roughly 40% year-over-year growth. Management said timing shifts had delayed some second-quarter sales, raising the possibility of a stronger subsequent quarter. Vertiv third-quarter revenue forecast analysis
Vertiv Company Profile
Vertiv Holdings Co provides digital infrastructure and continuity solutions for data centers, communication networks, and other technology-intensive facilities. The company helps customers design, build, operate, and maintain infrastructure that supports the availability, performance, and efficiency of critical digital systems.
Its product portfolio includes power management and distribution equipment, uninterruptible power supplies, switchgear, busways, racks, integrated modular systems, and data center infrastructure.
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