Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) Receives $228.68 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation, nineteen have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $230.2778.

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on VRT shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $285.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Friday. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. KGI Securities upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Vertiv from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 16th.

Vertiv Stock Up 3.8%

VRT stock opened at $243.36 on Friday. Vertiv has a twelve month low of $53.60 and a twelve month high of $255.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The company has a market cap of $93.05 billion, a PE ratio of 71.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 2.08. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $181.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $165.74.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 52.91% and a net margin of 13.03%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, research analysts anticipate 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 the business’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 sale, the executive vice president owned 4,050 shares in the company, valued at approximately $690,444. The trade was a 57.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 5.01% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 211.3% in the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 1,560.0% during the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 67.6% in the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. 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.