Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Cut to “Hold” at Zacks Research

Zacks Research lowered shares of Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a report issued on Monday morning,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on VRT. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Vertiv from $286.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $260.00 price target (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $246.76.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of VRT opened at $300.95 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $115.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 88.26, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 2.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 1.22. Vertiv has a one year low of $65.93 and a one year high of $312.46. The business has a fifty day moving average of $254.78 and a 200 day moving average of $202.34.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.88 billion for 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%.Vertiv’s revenue was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate 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. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total value of $18,974,904.06. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,667 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.42, for a total transaction of $25,764,451.14. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 40,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,136,800. This trade represents a 71.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% during 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 in the last quarter. Sankala Group LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 211.3% in the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its stake in Vertiv by 1,560.0% in the 3rd 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 period. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC bought a new position in Vertiv in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Vertiv

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.