Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Price Target Raised to $290.00

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) had its price target hoisted by equities research analysts at Mizuho from $198.00 to $290.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Mizuho’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 16.50% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $173.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $198.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Vertiv from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $281.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday. One research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $201.00.

Vertiv Trading Up 24.7%

NYSE:VRT opened at $248.92 on Thursday. Vertiv has a 12-month low of $53.60 and a 12-month high of $249.95. The firm has a market cap of $95.17 billion, a PE ratio of 93.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 2.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $176.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $162.97.

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

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In related news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total value of $937,810.48. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 4,050 shares in the company, valued at $690,444. This represents a 57.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 2.63% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its position in Vertiv by 1,560.0% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the period. Promus Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 67.6% during the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Avion Wealth lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 99.1% during the second quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 213 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the period. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Vertiv by 211.3% in the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat and margin/cash flow strength — Vertiv reported $1.36 EPS vs. $1.29 expected, adjusted operating margin expanded and operating cash flow/adjusted free cash flow surged year‑over‑year. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Orders, backlog and AI demand — Organic Q4 orders jumped ~252% YoY, TTM organic orders +~81%, book‑to‑bill ~2.9x and backlog ~ $15B (up ~109% YoY). Management tied growth to AI/data‑center investments. Press Release — Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Aggressive FY‑2026 guidance — Vertiv raised FY‑2026 EPS to $5.97–$6.07 (consensus ~5.28) and revenue guidance to $13.3–$13.8B (consensus ~12.4B), which underpins the rally. Earnings Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue essentially in line — Q4 revenue was $2.88B versus ~$2.89B expected (22–23% YoY growth), so top line was roughly in line while EPS beat. MarketBeat analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 outlook in line — Q1 EPS guide of $0.95–1.01 is roughly consistent with street expectations, so near‑term cadence is steady rather than accelerating. Earnings Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and technical risk — The rally leaves VRT trading at a high multiple and technically extended (overbought indicators); conversion of backlog and timing of deliveries remain execution risks. Barron’s coverage

Vertiv Company Profile

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.