JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Price

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) had its price target decreased by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $230.00 to $225.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 27.98% from the stock’s current price.

VRT has been the topic of several other reports. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $165.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $195.00 target price (up previously from $162.00) on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Cfra Research upgraded Vertiv to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Oppenheimer upped their price target on Vertiv from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price objective on Vertiv from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vertiv has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $182.48.

Vertiv Trading Up 1.9%

VRT stock traded up $3.27 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $175.81. 940,416 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,097,237. Vertiv has a 52-week low of $53.60 and a 52-week high of $202.45. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $170.34 and its 200-day moving average is $154.47. The company has a market cap of $67.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 66.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 2.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.25. Vertiv had a net margin of 10.67% and a return on equity of 50.82%. The business had revenue of $2.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.59 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.76 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 29.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.230-1.290 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.070-4.130 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Vertiv will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,050 shares in the company, valued at $690,444. The trade was a 57.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Vertiv during the second quarter valued at about $538,132,000. Winslow Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth about $459,284,000. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its stake in Vertiv by 100.1% during the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,246,769 shares of the company’s stock valued at $415,132,000 after purchasing an additional 1,624,456 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group grew its holdings in Vertiv by 148.0% in the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,828,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $275,885,000 after buying an additional 1,091,210 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in Vertiv by 102.7% in the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 26,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,446,000 after buying an additional 1,026,837 shares during the period. 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.