Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Price Down 3.9% – What’s Next?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s stock price dropped 3.9% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $299.09 and last traded at $299.6130. 4,566,971 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 33% from the average session volume of 6,859,510 shares. The stock had previously closed at $311.93.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on VRT. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $355.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Bank of America increased their price objective on Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $425.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.39.

Vertiv Trading Up 5.0%

The business has a 50-day moving average price of $319.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $247.86. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $128.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 83.79, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.03.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.64 earnings per share. Vertiv’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6.28%.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. SFE Investment Counsel lifted its stake in Vertiv by 1.1% during the first quarter. SFE Investment Counsel now owns 3,052 shares of the company’s stock worth $765,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the period. 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 buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Sachetta LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% in the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Pincus Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Pincus Capital Management LP now owns 4,713 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,181,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. Finally, Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,908 shares of the company’s stock worth $478,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

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.