Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) Receives $348.54 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the twenty-nine brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-three have given a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $348.5417.

Several brokerages recently weighed in on VRT. Zacks Research raised Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Evercore set a $375.00 price target on Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $368.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Friday, July 31st. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 target price on Vertiv in a report on Thursday, July 30th.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of VRT stock opened at $282.15 on Friday. Vertiv has a one year low of $118.70 and a one year high of $379.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.38. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $298.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $282.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $108.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 2.06.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The company had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.95 earnings per share. Vertiv’s revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Vertiv will post 6.7 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s payout ratio is 5.66%.

Trending Headlines about Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlighted strong AI data-center demand, Vertiv’s efforts to expand capacity and its advanced power and cooling technologies. The company is viewed as a key infrastructure supplier as data-center operators address increasing electricity and thermal-management requirements. Vertiv Capitalizes on Strong AI Data Center Growth: More Upside Ahead?
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple Zacks articles identified Vertiv as an attractive growth stock, citing above-average financial growth and a Zacks Rank of No. 1, or “Strong Buy.” This reinforced the market’s view that Vertiv could benefit from sustained AI-related capital spending. 3 Reasons Growth Investors Will Love Vertiv
• Positive Sentiment: A report on AI infrastructure noted that server-rack power density has nearly quadrupled since 2021, creating a bottleneck beyond the supply of chips. This supports the long-term investment case for Vertiv’s electrical and cooling equipment. AI’s Next Bottleneck Isn’t Chips, It’s Power Infrastructure
• Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv was also included in a screen of companies with strong interest-coverage ratios, suggesting comparatively favorable capacity to service debt. However, this was a general stock screen rather than a new company-specific development. Stocks With Amazing Interest Coverage Ratios
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP announced an investigation into potential claims on behalf of Vertiv investors. The notice did not provide specific allegations or establish wrongdoing, but securities-investigation headlines can increase legal and reputational concerns. Pomerantz Investor Alert

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in Vertiv by 25.9% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $834,000 after purchasing an additional 2,377 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the second quarter worth about $567,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 19.8% during the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,000 after purchasing an additional 230 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 49.7% in the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 29,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,755,000 after buying an additional 9,712 shares during the period. Finally, Ossiam purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the second quarter worth about $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.