Glj Research Begins Coverage on Vertiv (NYSE:VRT)

Glj Research initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) in a report issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage set a “sell” rating and a $188.00 price target on the stock. Glj Research’s target price would suggest a potential downside of 23.77% from the company’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Vertiv in a research note on Sunday. They set an “outperform” rating and a $329.00 price objective on the stock. Piper Sandler set a $375.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 19th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $370.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vertiv from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $348.24.

Vertiv Stock Down 2.6%

VRT stock opened at $246.62 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $260.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $290.46. Vertiv has a 12 month low of $147.82 and a 12 month high of $379.93. The company has a market cap of $94.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.80, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 2.05.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.95 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Vertiv will post 6.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total value of $3,880,146.34. Following the transaction, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,188,030. This represents a 48.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Venture Visionary Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 5.2% in the 3rd quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC now owns 67,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,387,000 after buying an additional 3,340 shares during the period. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC grew its position in Vertiv by 99.4% in the 3rd quarter. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC now owns 5,292 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,277,000 after acquiring an additional 2,638 shares in the last quarter. MRA Advisory Group increased its stake in Vertiv by 17.8% during the third quarter. MRA Advisory Group now owns 6,172 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,489,000 after purchasing an additional 934 shares during the period. First Community Trust NA increased its stake in Vertiv by 32.1% during the third quarter. First Community Trust NA now owns 4,774 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,152,000 after purchasing an additional 1,159 shares during the period. Finally, Ables Iannone Moore & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the third quarter worth about $594,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv remains positioned as a major AI infrastructure beneficiary because next-generation AI chips generate substantial heat, increasing demand for the company’s liquid-cooling and thermal-management systems. The Overlooked AI Stock Poised to Outperform Nvidia and Palantir
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets upgraded Vertiv to “strong buy,” providing a supportive counterpoint to the broader valuation concerns. Vertiv Upgraded at BMO Capital Markets
• Neutral Sentiment: The latest weakness appears to be part of a broader pullback: Vertiv has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past three months, and its recent monthly decline occurred without new earnings results or a reported change in fundamentals. How Much Downside Is Left in Vertiv Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage characterized the latest session as a sharper decline than the overall market, but did not identify a new company-specific operating announcement as the immediate catalyst. Vertiv Declines More Than Market
• Negative Sentiment: GLJ Research initiated coverage with a “sell” rating and a $188 price target, implying significant downside from recent levels and reinforcing investor concerns about valuation. Vertiv Now Covered by GLJ Research
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts noted that Vertiv’s rapid five-year appreciation has raised the bar for future growth; at roughly $250 per share, the stock’s valuation may already reflect much of its expected AI-driven cash-flow growth. Vertiv Valuation Leaves Little Room for Error

About Vertiv

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.