Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Gets Price Target Trim from Glj Research

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) had its target price cut by Glj Research from $188.00 to $187.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a sell rating on the stock.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Evercore set a $375.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vertiv from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $331.00 to $323.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $340.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on Vertiv from $358.00 to $362.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $337.78.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of Vertiv stock opened at $205.25 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.69, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 2.11. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $240.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $269.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.01. Vertiv has a 12 month low of $147.82 and a 12 month high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $2.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.39. Vertiv had a return on equity of 53.31% and a net margin of 15.99%. The firm had revenue of $4.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.24 earnings per share. Vertiv’s revenue was up 61.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Vertiv will post 7.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 14th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.67%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the company’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 transaction, the director directly owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,188,030. This represents a 48.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, 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 company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VRT. SFE Investment Counsel lifted its stake in Vertiv by 1.1% in the first quarter. SFE Investment Counsel now owns 3,052 shares of the company’s stock worth $765,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings 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 valued at $387,000 after buying an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Sachetta LLC grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% in the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the period. Pincus Capital Management LP grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Pincus Capital Management LP now owns 4,713 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,181,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Advisors Inc. OK grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 1,484 shares of the company’s stock worth $497,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vertiv News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv signed a three-year strategic agreement with Infineon to help secure supplies of silicon and silicon-carbide power semiconductors. The deal is intended to support reliable deliveries as Vertiv scales production, including for its 800 VDC power systems. Article: Vertiv and Infineon Deepen Strategic Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights Vertiv’s strong quarterly results and higher 2026 revenue and free-cash-flow outlook, supported by demand for AI data-center infrastructure. This provides a positive fundamental backdrop, though it has not prevented volatility in the shares. Article: Vertiv: AI Panic Creates Golden Buying Opportunity
• Negative Sentiment: Post-midterm fears about a possible Texas permit freeze are raising concerns that data-center construction—and related AI infrastructure spending—could face political or regulatory headwinds. Vertiv is exposed to that investment cycle, making the uncertainty a potential drag on sentiment. Article: Midterms and AI Spending Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage also cited an analyst downgrade and a separate pessimistic forecast for VRT, adding pressure amid concerns about the stock’s outlook. The articles provided do not specify the analysts’ reasoning or revised targets. Article: Vertiv Shares Down Following Analyst Downgrade Article: GLJ Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast

About Vertiv

Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure that supports data centers, communication networks and other facilities requiring reliable power and environmental control. Its solutions are used by cloud and colocation providers, telecommunications companies, enterprises, industrial organizations and edge-computing operators.

The company’s offerings include uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution and management systems, thermal-management and cooling equipment, integrated racks and enclosures, modular infrastructure, and monitoring and control software.