KeyCorp Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Price

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) had its price objective dropped by stock analysts at KeyCorp from $360.00 to $325.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. KeyCorp’s price objective points to a potential upside of 45.72% from the company’s current price. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Vertiv’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.40 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.03 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.40 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $8.95 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $11.35 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on VRT. Evercore set a $375.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Fox Advisors raised Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Loop Capital began coverage on Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price target for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vertiv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $341.25.

Vertiv Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VRT opened at $223.03 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $309.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $276.65. The stock has a market cap of $85.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.04, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 2.03. Vertiv has a 12 month low of $118.70 and a 12 month 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.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.Vertiv’s revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.95 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Vertiv will post 6.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. First Community Trust NA increased its position in Vertiv by 38.7% in the 2nd quarter. First Community Trust NA now owns 3,615 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,210,000 after buying an additional 1,009 shares during the period. Annex Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 3.4% in the second quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 132,751 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,448,000 after acquiring an additional 4,359 shares during the period. Family Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the second quarter worth $201,000. Tema ETFs LLC grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 10.7% in the second quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 67,162 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,487,000 after acquiring an additional 6,471 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clarus Wealth Advisors bought a new position in Vertiv during the second quarter worth $1,839,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv reported adjusted earnings of $1.52 per share, above the $1.43 consensus estimate and up from $0.95 a year earlier. Revenue increased 24.1% year over year to $3.27 billion, while operating profit rose 44% and adjusted operating profit increased 51%. Vertiv second-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its full-year 2026 outlook, forecasting EPS of $6.65-$6.75 versus a $6.47 analyst consensus and revenue of approximately $14.0 billion versus expectations of $13.9 billion. Third-quarter revenue guidance of $3.7-$3.9 billion also reached slightly above consensus at the midpoint. Vertiv raises 2026 guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv’s CEO defended the durability of artificial-intelligence data-center demand, suggesting that the company views recent revenue pressure as primarily related to minor project timing shifts rather than weakening customer demand. One analyst reportedly sees substantial upside from current levels. Vertiv AI demand and analyst outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage continues to position Vertiv as a major beneficiary of data-center and AI infrastructure spending, but the stock’s elevated valuation and high volatility increase its sensitivity to quarterly execution and guidance changes.
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue of $3.27 billion fell short of the approximately $3.38 billion consensus estimate. Investors reacted negatively despite the earnings beat and outlook increase, sending the stock lower and putting it on track for its weakest week in several years. Vertiv sales miss

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.