Vertiv’s (VRT) “Hold” Rating Reiterated at Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group reiterated their hold rating on shares of Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have a $260.00 target price on the stock, down from their prior target price of $280.00.

VRT has been the topic of several other research reports. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $285.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Friday, February 13th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Vertiv from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vertiv has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $237.45.

Vertiv Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE VRT opened at $261.22 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $99.94 billion, a PE ratio of 76.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.04. Vertiv has a one year low of $53.60 and a one year high of $282.05. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $237.47 and its 200-day moving average price is $192.99.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $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, equities research analysts anticipate that Vertiv will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

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 $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was 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 Activity

In other news, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total transaction of $9,849,960.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at $6,371,750. The trade was a 60.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total value of $10,211,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman owned 22,258 shares in the company, valued at $5,682,244.82. This trade represents a 64.25% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815. Company insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Purpose Unlimited Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter valued at about $356,000. World Investment Advisors increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 34.5% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 6,457 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,046,000 after purchasing an additional 1,656 shares during the last quarter. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $219,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in Vertiv by 17.9% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 38,207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,190,000 after purchasing an additional 5,802 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its position in Vertiv by 63.8% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 463,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,201,000 after purchasing an additional 180,538 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv announced ~ $50 million to expand manufacturing in Ironton, Ohio, and enlarge its global HQ in Westerville — a move that increases capacity for cooling and other critical digital‑infrastructure products and strengthens its edge/data‑center supply footprint. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target to $300 and kept an “overweight” rating, signaling analyst confidence and implying meaningful upside versus recent levels. This can support investor sentiment and buying interest. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst writeups (Zacks) highlight AI‑driven demand, rising orders, capacity expansion and strategic partnerships as reasons Vertiv has surged year‑to‑date and could continue to outpace estimates. These thematic tailwinds support revenue and margin outlooks. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also flags Vertiv’s history of earnings beats and the firm’s mix of orders, margins and guidance as reasons it could beat estimates again — which would be a direct catalyst for the share price. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several comparative pieces (Fujitsu vs Vertiv) are recycling valuation and competitive context; useful for longer‑term investors but not immediate catalysts. These comparisons may influence relative‑value flows. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector/peer writeups (TaskUs vs Vertiv) provide context on business models and multiples but do not present near‑term company‑specific catalysts. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies issued a “Hold” on VRT — a reminder there are differing views among analysts; this tempers the enthusiasm from upgrades but is not a negative operational signal. Read More.

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.