Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 5.970-6.070 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 5.280. The company issued revenue guidance of $13.3 billion-$13.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $12.4 billion. Vertiv also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.950-1.010 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on VRT. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Vertiv from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Weiss Ratings downgraded Vertiv from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Vertiv from $200.00 to $281.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $270.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vertiv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $224.21.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of Vertiv stock traded down $11.84 on Thursday, hitting $236.67. 7,230,577 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,960,456. Vertiv has a 52 week low of $53.60 and a 52 week high of $255.54. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $176.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $162.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $90.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 89.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 2.08.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 10.67% and a return on equity of 50.82%. Vertiv’s quarterly revenue was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.99 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. Research analysts expect that Vertiv will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vertiv news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total transaction of $937,810.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,050 shares in the company, valued at $690,444. This trade represents a 57.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat and upgraded 2026 guidance — Vertiv delivered $1.36 EPS (above consensus) and issued FY2026 EPS and revenue guidance that exceeded Wall Street expectations, supporting bullish forward expectations. Vertiv Q4 Earnings Beat, Net Sales Up Y/Y, Shares Fall
• Positive Sentiment: Huge order/backlog momentum — Q4 organic orders and backlog jumped sharply (orders up double- and triple-digits in some metrics; backlog roughly +109% YoY to about $15B), underpinning multi-quarter revenue visibility. Vertiv Reports Strong Fourth Quarter
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness and price-target lifts — Mizuho raised its price target to $290 with an outperform rating, signaling institutional confidence that the beat/guidance justify higher valuations. Vertiv price target raised by Mizuho
• Positive Sentiment: Market narrative: AI/data-center demand intact — Multiple writeups highlight Vertiv as a beneficiary of the AI infrastructure cycle (cooling, power, thermal management), which helped drive pre/post-earnings buying. Vertiv Earnings Prove the AI Infrastructure Boom Is Intact
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call/transcript and slide deck available — Management commentary and the slide deck provide detail on margin drivers, pricing and order cadence; useful for modeling but not a new catalyst by itself. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue barely missed estimates — Q4 revenue was essentially flat to estimates (fractionally below consensus), which combined with the rapid price run-up prompted some sellers to take profits. Vertiv Q4 Earnings Beat, Net Sales Up Y/Y, Shares Fall
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/valuation risk after a big run — Analysts and market pieces note the stock became extended (overbought indicators, high P/E relative to peers), increasing the chance of a short-term mean reversion or profit-taking. MarketBeat AI Infrastructure Boom article

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VRT. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Vertiv by 2.3% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,459,323 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,276,173,000 after purchasing an additional 189,484 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 49.5% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,811,114 shares of the company’s stock valued at $361,033,000 after acquiring an additional 930,158 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 6.6% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 2,025,635 shares of the company’s stock valued at $305,587,000 after acquiring an additional 125,967 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Vertiv by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,000,312 shares of the company’s stock valued at $301,767,000 after acquiring an additional 43,584 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Vertiv by 11.0% in the fourth quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,142,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $185,071,000 after purchasing an additional 113,246 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

About Vertiv

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.