Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Research

Posted by on Jun 24th, 2026

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on VRT. Barclays lifted their target price on Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $260.00 target price (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” 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 and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $326.39.

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Vertiv Price Performance

Vertiv stock opened at $318.38 on Monday. Vertiv has a 52 week low of $110.06 and a 52 week high of $379.93. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $323.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $252.25. The stock has a market cap of $122.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 79.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.Vertiv’s revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.64 earnings per share. 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, equities analysts predict that Vertiv will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 25.9% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $834,000 after buying an additional 2,377 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vertiv in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $567,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 19.8% in the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $178,000 after purchasing an additional 230 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 49.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 29,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,755,000 after purchasing an additional 9,712 shares during the period. Finally, Ossiam purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 2nd quarter valued at $50,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

About Vertiv

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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.

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