JPMorgan Chase & Co. Lowers Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Price Target to $225.00

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) had its price target cut by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $230.00 to $225.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target points to a potential upside of 27.18% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. Cowen restated a “buy” rating and issued a $211.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $198.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. KGI Securities raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Wolfe Research cut shares of Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $182.48.

Vertiv Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of VRT stock opened at $176.91 on Friday. 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 company’s 50-day moving average price is $170.29 and its 200-day moving average price is $155.03. Vertiv has a twelve month low of $53.60 and a twelve month high of $202.45. The stock has a market cap of $67.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.76, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 2.06.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $2.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.59 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 10.67% and a return on equity of 50.82%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.76 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.230-1.290 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.070-4.130 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Vertiv will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In other news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 4,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $690,444. This represents a 57.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. StoneCrest Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 10.3% during the fourth quarter. StoneCrest Wealth Management Inc. now owns 9,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,602,000 after buying an additional 921 shares during the period. Worth Financial Advisory Group LLC lifted its stake in Vertiv by 38.5% in the fourth quarter. Worth Financial Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,147 shares of the company’s stock worth $672,000 after acquiring an additional 1,152 shares during the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new position in Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth approximately $260,000. First Community Trust NA increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 46.3% in the 4th quarter. First Community Trust NA now owns 2,116 shares of the company’s stock valued at $343,000 after purchasing an additional 670 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tema Etfs LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 33.1% in the 4th quarter. Tema Etfs LLC now owns 43,767 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,091,000 after purchasing an additional 10,896 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan trimmed its price target slightly to $225 but kept an “overweight” rating, still implying significant upside vs. the current level — a reaffirmation from a large bank that supports investor confidence. JPMorgan cuts PT to $225, keeps overweight
• Positive Sentiment: Industry piece highlighting data-center cooling demand (driven by high-power AI chips such as NVIDIA H100) underscores a structural tailwind for Vertiv’s cooling and power infrastructure offerings. 3 Stocks Are Betting on Data Center Cooling
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks includes Vertiv on lists of AI/infra names to consider, reinforcing the narrative that Vertiv benefits from accelerating AI-related capex into data-center power and cooling. Best AI Stocks to Buy Now
• Positive Sentiment: Separate Zacks coverage highlights Vertiv as a strong momentum stock, which can attract momentum-driven flows and help lift the share price near-term. Why VRT is a Strong Momentum Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks notes increased investor attention to VRT, a sign of elevated flow/interest but not by itself directional on fundamentals. Vertiv Is Attracting Investor Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting mixed analyst views and headline pieces (Globe and Mail / MSN) reflects differing takes across brokers — creates near-term volatility but also liquidity for trend-followers. Analysts Conflicted on These Industrial Goods Names
• Negative Sentiment: Comparative pieces (VRT vs. APH) highlight peers like Amphenol gaining from liquid-cooling and datacom strength, suggesting competitive pressure and potential relative underperformance risk. VRT vs APH: Which Is the Better Buy?

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.