Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Now Covered by Analysts at Glj Research

Glj Research initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) in a report issued on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm issued a sell rating and a $188.00 price objective on the stock.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on VRT. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Vertiv in a report on Monday, September 28th. KeyCorp dropped their target price on Vertiv from $360.00 to $325.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Zacks Research lowered Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Citigroup cut their price target on Vertiv from $414.00 to $358.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on Vertiv in a report on Thursday, September 24th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $340.00 price target for the company. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $348.24.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of VRT opened at $253.02 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $97.41 billion, a PE ratio of 57.24, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 2.05. 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’s 50 day moving average price is $259.68 and its 200 day moving average price is $290.62. Vertiv has a 52 week low of $147.82 and a 52 week high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.95 EPS. The company’s revenue 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. Research analysts expect that Vertiv will post 6.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 14th were issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 14th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 5.66%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total value of $3,880,146.34. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,188,030. The trade was a 48.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VRT. SFE Investment Counsel lifted its position in Vertiv by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. SFE Investment Counsel now owns 3,052 shares of the company’s stock valued at $765,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $387,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. Webster Bank N. A. raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 6.9% during the first quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Sachetta LLC raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pincus Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 0.8% in the first quarter. Pincus Capital Management LP now owns 4,713 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,181,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Key Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BMO turns more bullish: BMO Capital Markets upgraded Vertiv to “strong buy” after initiating coverage with an “outperform” rating and a $329 price target. The target suggests meaningful upside from the stock’s recent trading level and reflects confidence in Vertiv’s exposure to data-center and AI infrastructure spending. BMO Capital Initiates Vertiv Holdings at Outperform With $329 Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: AI cooling demand remains a growth catalyst: A recent analysis highlighted that increasingly powerful AI chips generate heat that air-cooling systems cannot efficiently manage. Vertiv’s liquid-cooling and thermal-management products could benefit as data-center operators invest to prevent performance losses and equipment damage. The Overlooked AI Stock Poised to Outperform Nvidia and Palantir
• Neutral Sentiment: Operations leadership change: Michael Resha joined Vertiv as executive vice president of manufacturing, logistics and operational excellence. He will oversee efforts to improve manufacturing and supply-chain execution as AI and high-density computing drive demand. His predecessor, Anders Karlborg, will support the transition in a new special-operations role. Vertiv Appoints Michael Resha to Lead Global Manufacturing and Operational Excellence
• Negative Sentiment: New bearish coverage: GLJ Research began coverage with a “sell” rating and a $188 price target, implying approximately 25.7% downside from the recent $253.02 level. The call presents a significant challenge to BMO’s bullish outlook and may weigh on investor sentiment, particularly given Vertiv’s elevated valuation and shares’ position below the 200-day moving average. Vertiv Now Covered by GLJ Research

Vertiv Company Profile

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.