Vertiv (VRT) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday
by Amy Steele · The Cerbat GemVertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) is anticipated to announce its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 22nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.9970 per share and revenue of $2.6325 billion for the quarter. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.
Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.99 EPS. On average, analysts expect Vertiv to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Vertiv Trading Down 0.1%
Shares of Vertiv stock opened at $307.14 on Monday. Vertiv has a 1-year low of $65.93 and a 1-year high of $312.46. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $259.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $204.79. 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 $117.51 billion, a PE ratio of 90.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 2.04.
Vertiv Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.33%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
VRT has been the subject of several recent research reports. Mizuho boosted their price target on Vertiv from $198.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Zacks Research downgraded Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $285.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Friday, February 13th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Vertiv presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $249.62.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Vertiv news, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total value 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. This represents a 60.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total transaction of $18,974,904.06. Following the sale, the director directly owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,050,585. This trade represents a 82.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815 in the last three months. 5.01% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Trading of Vertiv
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 2nd quarter worth $567,000. BROOKFIELD Corp ON bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter worth about $76,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 2nd quarter valued at about $74,000. Ossiam purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 2nd quarter valued at about $50,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at about $47,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently 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.