Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) in a research note issued on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage set a “neutral” rating and a $240.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 23.76% from the company’s current price.

VRT has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Bank of America reduced their price target on Vertiv from $440.00 to $375.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on Vertiv from $331.00 to $323.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Roth Capital set a $345.00 price objective on Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on Vertiv from $368.00 to $376.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Vertiv from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $333.70.

Vertiv Stock Performance

Shares of VRT stock opened at $193.93 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $74.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.25, a P/E/G ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 2.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $234.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $269.90. Vertiv has a one year low of $147.82 and a one year high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $2.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.39. The company had revenue of $4.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.99% and a return on equity of 53.31%. Vertiv’s revenue for the quarter was up 61.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.24 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Vertiv will post 7.17 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total value of $3,880,146.34. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,188,030. This represents a 48.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Perpetual Ltd boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 6,110.5% in the 3rd quarter. Perpetual Ltd now owns 114,397 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,605,000 after purchasing an additional 112,555 shares during the period. NFSG Corp increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 325.4% during the third quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 8,984 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,168,000 after purchasing an additional 6,872 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund increased its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 536.3% during the first quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 76,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,134,000 after purchasing an additional 64,358 shares during the period. N10 Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 34.2% in the third quarter. N10 Wealth LLC now owns 80,798 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,497,000 after buying an additional 20,604 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LDR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 111.5% in the third quarter. LDR Capital Management LLC now owns 13,749 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,318,000 after buying an additional 7,248 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

More Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv reported strong third-quarter 2026 results, with revenue up 61% and organic orders rising more than 100%, and raised its fourth-quarter and full-year guidance. Those figures point to continued demand for its data-center power and cooling systems. Does Earnings Beat The Bull Case For Vertiv Holdings Co?
• Positive Sentiment: A three-year agreement with Infineon secures access to key power semiconductors for Vertiv’s AI-focused systems, helping address a potential supply constraint as the company pursues a growing project pipeline. Vertiv Secures Infineon Supply Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted Vertiv’s interest-coverage strength, earnings-growth prospects and positive earnings surprises, suggesting the company has financial capacity to service its debt while investing in growth. 4 Stocks with Impressive Interest Coverage Ratios to Buy Now
• Negative Sentiment: VRT remains exposed to a sector-wide AI-power selloff. Recent weakness in AI infrastructure stocks reflects investor caution about the durability and timing of future demand, which can weigh on Vertiv even as its latest operating results are strong. AI Power Stocks’ Sell-off

Vertiv Company Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE: VRT) designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure used by data centers, communications networks and commercial and industrial facilities. Its offerings help customers maintain reliable power, cooling and operating conditions for technology systems. The company’s products and solutions include uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution equipment, thermal management systems, racks, integrated modular infrastructure, and monitoring and control software.