Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Releases Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.770-1.830 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.790. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.7 billion-$3.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.7 billion. Vertiv also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 6.650-6.750 EPS.

Vertiv Trading Down 6.5%

Shares of NYSE VRT opened at $268.83 on Wednesday. Vertiv has a 1 year low of $118.70 and a 1 year high of $379.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $311.12 and a 200 day moving average of $276.21. The stock has a market cap of $103.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 2.03.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Vertiv will post 6.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 6.28%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRT has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on Vertiv from $435.00 to $418.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. TD Cowen increased their target price on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Bank of America raised their price target on Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $343.48.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 25.9% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $834,000 after buying an additional 2,377 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv in the 2nd quarter worth about $567,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC raised its position in Vertiv by 19.8% in the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,000 after buying an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia lifted its stake in Vertiv by 49.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 29,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,755,000 after acquiring an additional 9,712 shares during the period. Finally, Ossiam bought a new position in Vertiv during the 2nd quarter valued at about $50,000. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.