Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 5.970-6.070 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 5.280. The company issued revenue guidance of $13.3 billion-$13.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $12.4 billion. Vertiv also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.950-1.010 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on VRT. Evercore increased their price target on Vertiv from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Vertiv from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 16th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $211.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Monday, December 1st. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $195.00 target price (up from $162.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $187.89.

Vertiv Stock Down 1.2%

Vertiv stock opened at $199.50 on Wednesday. Vertiv has a twelve month low of $53.60 and a twelve month high of $208.43. The business has a fifty day moving average of $175.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $162.37. The firm has a market cap of $76.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 2.08. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. Vertiv had a net margin of 10.67% and a return on equity of 50.82%. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. 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, analysts forecast that Vertiv will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were given a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 25th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. This is a boost from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. Vertiv’s payout ratio is currently 9.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In other news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $690,444. This represents a 57.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 5.01% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 49.5% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,811,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $361,033,000 after buying an additional 930,158 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new position in Vertiv in the third quarter valued at about $125,331,000. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $110,167,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,956,728 shares of the company’s stock worth $251,263,000 after buying an additional 572,615 shares during the period. Finally, Moore Capital Management LP grew its position in Vertiv by 664.8% in the 2nd quarter. Moore Capital Management LP now owns 279,585 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,902,000 after acquiring an additional 329,087 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.