Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Down 1.3% – Here’s Why

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) shares dropped 1.3% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $310.10 and last traded at $319.7730. Approximately 5,256,517 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 25% from the average daily volume of 6,984,501 shares. The stock had previously closed at $323.91.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Wall Street Zen cut Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $281.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $322.32.

Vertiv Stock Performance

The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $304.93 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $234.12. The stock has a market cap of $121.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 79.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 2.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.49.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.64 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 6.28%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In related news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total value of $18,974,904.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,050,585. This represents a 82.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. SFE Investment Counsel boosted its stake in Vertiv by 1.1% in the first quarter. SFE Investment Counsel now owns 3,052 shares of the company’s stock valued at $765,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Webster Bank N. A. raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. Sachetta LLC lifted its stake in Vertiv by 41.4% in the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Pincus Capital Management LP grew its holdings in Vertiv by 0.8% during the first quarter. Pincus Capital Management LP now owns 4,713 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,181,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Finally, Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 2.1% during the first quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $478,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.