Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Vertiv (VRT)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Vertiv (NYSE: VRT):

• 5/10/2026 – Vertiv was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 5/7/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $353.00 to $414.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/2/2026 – Vertiv was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 4/24/2026 – Vertiv was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 4/24/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $305.00 to $350.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – Vertiv had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.. They now have a $330.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $269.00 to $347.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $344.00 to $356.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $340.00 to $353.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $300.00 to $345.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $285.00 to $350.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/20/2026 – Vertiv had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $350.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/16/2026 – Vertiv had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Roth Mkm. They now have a $335.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/14/2026 – Vertiv is now covered by BNP Paribas Exane. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/14/2026 – Vertiv is now covered by BNP Paribas Exane. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/14/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $277.00 to $311.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/13/2026 – Vertiv was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 4/13/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $286.00 to $340.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/1/2026 – Vertiv had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $281.00 to $300.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/31/2026 – Vertiv had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $260.00 price target on the stock, down from $280.00.
• 3/25/2026 – Vertiv is now covered by HSBC Holdings plc. They set a “buy” rating and a $325.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/14/2026 – Vertiv was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6.28%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total transaction of $9,849,960.89. Following the sale, the director directly owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at $6,371,750. This represents a 60.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total value of $18,974,904.06. Following the sale, the director owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,050,585. This trade represents a 82.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

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.