Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Downgraded to Hold Rating by Zacks Research

Zacks Research downgraded shares of Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a report published on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on VRT. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vertiv from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Vertiv from $356.00 to $435.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Loop Capital assumed coverage on Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $326.39.

Vertiv Price Performance

NYSE:VRT opened at $318.38 on Monday. Vertiv has a 1 year low of $110.06 and a 1 year high of $379.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $122.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 79.99, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $323.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $252.25.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The business’s revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.64 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Vertiv will post 6.36 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 6.28%.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Sankala Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vertiv during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 211.3% in the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new stake in Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp increased its position in Vertiv by 624.0% during the fourth quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.