Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Receives Hold Rating from Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group restated their hold rating on shares of Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) in a research note released on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Jefferies Financial Group currently has a $260.00 price objective on the stock, down from their prior price objective of $280.00.

VRT has been the subject of several other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped 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. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $281.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays boosted their price target on Vertiv from $200.00 to $281.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $236.50.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VRT opened at $250.53 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The firm has a market cap of $95.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 73.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 2.02. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $234.30 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $192.04. Vertiv has a one year low of $53.60 and a one year high of $282.05.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share 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 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.The company’s revenue was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.99 earnings per share. 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, equities analysts forecast that Vertiv will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is presently 7.33%.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total transaction of $18,974,904.06. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at $4,050,585. This represents a 82.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total value of $10,211,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 22,258 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,682,244.82. The trade was a 64.25% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 5.01% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VRT. CreativeOne Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv by 187.8% in the 3rd quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 10,646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,606,000 after buying an additional 6,947 shares during the last quarter. Abundance Wealth Counselors grew its holdings in Vertiv by 313.7% during the 3rd quarter. Abundance Wealth Counselors now owns 10,165 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,533,000 after acquiring an additional 7,708 shares during the last quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA grew its holdings in Vertiv by 35.5% during the 3rd quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 272,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,126,000 after acquiring an additional 71,361 shares during the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd increased its position in Vertiv by 272.7% in the 3rd quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 8,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,321,000 after acquiring an additional 6,457 shares during the period. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 5.5% during the third quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 143,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,588,000 after acquiring an additional 7,400 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a ~ $50 million expansion of two Ohio facilities (Ironton and Westerville) to increase production of liquid cooling and chilled‑water systems for AI and high‑density computing, expected to create up to ~730 jobs and strengthen U.S. supply capacity. Vertiv to Expand Ohio Manufacturing (PR Newswire)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage highlights growth momentum—Zacks argues Vertiv is a solid growth stock with above‑average financial expansion, supporting a bullish narrative among growth investors. Is Vertiv a Solid Growth Stock? (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Operational momentum: coverage notes rising orders, a growing backlog and expanding customer base tied to AI/data‑center demand—factors that support revenue visibility. Vertiv Gains From Expanding Client Base (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Product expansion: Vertiv rolled out a new wall‑mount cooling system for edge and small data rooms in EMEA, broadening its thermal portfolio and addressable market. Vertiv Expands Thermal Portfolio (Albawaba)
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader media pieces position Vertiv as a profitable AI‑exposure alternative to cash‑burning data‑center peers—useful context for investors reallocating within the sector but not a company‑specific catalyst. Forget CoreWeave. 3 Profitable AI Stocks (247WallSt)
• Neutral Sentiment: Discussion about the weight of analyst ratings in buy/sell decisions — informative but less likely to move the stock absent further rating changes or material new guidance. Is It Worth Investing in Vertiv Based on Wall Street Views? (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies downgraded Vertiv from Buy to Hold and cut its price target to $260 from $280, citing lofty expectations; that move reduces near‑term analyst-driven upside and likely pressured some risk‑sensitive holders. Vertiv Downgraded as Wall Street Cites Too Lofty Expectations (247WallSt)

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.