Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Cut to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Saturday.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $280.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $220.00 to $286.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Wolfe Research cut shares of Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $230.28.

Vertiv Price Performance

NYSE:VRT opened at $264.81 on Friday. Vertiv has a 52-week low of $53.60 and a 52-week high of $276.78. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $215.02 and a 200 day moving average of $181.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $101.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 77.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.02.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced 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 business had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.99 EPS. 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, research analysts expect that Vertiv will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In other news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,050,585. This represents a 82.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,667 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.42, for a total transaction of $25,764,451.14. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 40,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,136,800. This represents a 71.76% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815. 5.01% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

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

Vertiv News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv announced it will provide converged physical‑infrastructure models for NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin DSX AI factory reference design, accelerating deployment and reducing integration risk for large AI sites — a direct commercial tie to scalable AI workloads that can drive demand for Vertiv’s power and cooling solutions. Vertiv Brings Converged Physical Infrastructure to NVIDIA Vera Rubin DSX AI Factories
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv formed a BYOP&C alliance with Generate Capital and expanded its PowerBar Track busway to support higher power densities — moves that address grid constraints and speed AI data center deployments in North America, improving addressable market and near‑term sales opportunities. Vertiv Targets AI Data Center Growth With BYOP&C Alliance And Busway Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv added senior leadership in Auckland, NZ, strengthening its local commercial footprint in APAC — a modest but tangible sign of geographic expansion into markets that support long‑term growth. Vertiv Bolsters NZ Leadership With Key Auckland Hires
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage notes VRT outperformed the broader market in recent trading (shares up and above recent averages), reflecting elevated investor interest and higher volume — useful context but not a new company development. Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Profiles and investor commentary highlighting Vertiv’s growth story and AI exposure are circulating — supportive for sentiment but not necessarily material on their own. Why this investor loves Vertiv Holdings
• Neutral Sentiment: Media pieces discussing TV/commentator noise (the “Cramer curse” angle) may add short‑term volatility or headline trading but are not company fundamentals. The ‘Cramer curse’? Here’s what’s happening with Vertiv stock today
• Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha downgraded VRT to “Hold” after a ~211% rally, arguing shares are near fair value despite strong execution; that view could limit further upside and encourage some investors to take profits. Vertiv: An Upcoming S&P 500 Member, Shares Near Fair Value (Downgrade)

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.