The Goldman Sachs Group Increases Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Price Target to $311.00

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) had its price target boosted by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from $277.00 to $311.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s target price indicates a potential upside of 3.34% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $270.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Vertiv from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Mizuho raised their price target on Vertiv from $198.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. HSBC started coverage on Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $325.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $246.76.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of Vertiv stock opened at $300.95 on Tuesday. Vertiv has a one year low of $65.93 and a one year high of $312.46. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $254.78 and its 200 day moving average is $202.34. The stock has a market cap of $115.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 88.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 2.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.55.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.The company had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.99 EPS. Vertiv’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Vertiv will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,666 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $252.13, for a total transaction of $25,633,048.58. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total value of $10,211,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman directly owned 22,258 shares in the company, valued at $5,682,244.82. This trade represents a 64.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Sankala Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 211.3% in the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 1,560.0% in the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new position in Vertiv in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raise targets or start coverage (Barclays raised its PT to $300 and kept Overweight; Goldman Sachs raised its PT to $311; BNP Paribas initiated with an Outperform and $345 PT), supporting upside case from analyst community. Barclays Raises its Price Target on Vertiv Holdings (VRT)
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv closed the BMarko Structures acquisition to bring structural fabrication in‑house, accelerating deployment of customizable, faster AI data‑center builds — a strategic move to capture AI infrastructure spending. Vertiv Brings BMarko In House To Speed AI Data Center Projects
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships and product positioning: Vertiv is named among companies partnering with Nvidia in 2026 and highlighted for liquid cooling and a large backlog — reinforcing its exposure to the AI data‑center buildout theme. Vertiv Holdings (VRT) Is Among The Companies That Partnered With Nvidia in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: CPower collaboration integrates Vertiv’s Grid BESS into a virtual power plant, potentially improving data‑center resilience and unlocking value from behind‑the‑meter storage — incremental revenue/opportunity for energy services. CPower and Vertiv Collaborate
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings: Wall Street expects continued earnings growth and the company reports results next week — this creates a near‑term event risk/reward (beat could propel shares; miss could pressure them). Vertiv Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor commentary pieces (Seeking Alpha) emphasize a large backlog (~$15B) and liquid‑cooling leadership — supportive long‑term thesis but less likely to move intraday without fresh financials. Vertiv: The $15 Billion Backlog…
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgraded Vertiv from “strong‑buy” to “hold,” which likely contributed to selling pressure despite positive news and upgrades elsewhere. Zacks Downgrades Vertiv

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.