Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Research

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) was downgraded by equities researchers at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on VRT. HSBC assumed coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $325.00 price objective on the stock. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.39.

Vertiv Stock Down 11.1%

VRT stock opened at $318.38 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $122.29 billion, a PE ratio of 79.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. Vertiv has a twelve month low of $110.06 and a twelve month high of $379.93. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $323.44 and its 200-day moving average is $252.25.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The business had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.64 earnings per share. Vertiv’s revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Vertiv will post 6.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its position in Vertiv by 108.8% during the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 34,589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,667,000 after buying an additional 18,023 shares during the period. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co bought a new stake in Vertiv in the first quarter worth about $2,195,000. DV Trading LLC raised its position in Vertiv by 127.4% in the first quarter. DV Trading LLC now owns 1,321 shares of the company’s stock worth $331,000 after acquiring an additional 740 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vertiv by 18.1% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 9,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,397,000 after acquiring an additional 1,463 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caerus Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vertiv by 44.5% in the first quarter. Caerus Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,163 shares of the company’s stock valued at $793,000 after acquiring an additional 974 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.