Mizuho Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock

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

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Citigroup raised their target price on Vertiv from $198.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $182.00 to $204.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $211.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Monday, December 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $201.00.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $248.92 on Thursday. Vertiv has a 52 week low of $53.60 and a 52 week high of $249.95. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $176.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $162.97. The company has a market cap of $95.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 93.93, a PEG ratio of 1.23 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 issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.82% and a net margin of 10.67%.The business had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.89 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.99 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. Research analysts predict that Vertiv will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of Vertiv 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 in the company, valued at $690,444. The trade was a 57.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.63% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at about $808,701,000. Winslow Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the second quarter worth about $459,284,000. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 100.1% in the second quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,246,769 shares of the company’s stock valued at $415,132,000 after buying an additional 1,624,456 shares during the last quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 148.0% during the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,828,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $275,885,000 after buying an additional 1,091,210 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 102.7% during the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 26,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,446,000 after buying an additional 1,026,837 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Vertiv

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

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.