Stock Traders Buy Large Volume of Put Options on Vertiv (NYSE:VRT)

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Wednesday. Stock traders acquired 44,956 put options on the company. This represents an increase of 27% compared to the typical volume of 35,270 put options.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 20th. Loop Capital began coverage on Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price objective for the company. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 target price on Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on Vertiv from $418.00 to $337.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $368.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $348.54.

Vertiv Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of NYSE VRT traded up $6.00 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $287.81. The company had a trading volume of 3,959,158 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,780,900. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $298.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $282.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.38. The company has a market capitalization of $110.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.12, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 2.06. Vertiv has a 12-month low of $118.70 and a 12-month high of $379.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The company had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.95 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Vertiv will post 6.7 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 5.66%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VRT. SFE Investment Counsel grew its position 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 buying an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $387,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares in 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 valued at $136,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Sachetta LLC boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% during the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pincus Capital Management LP boosted 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 valued at $1,181,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv’s AI-related growth story remains the primary bullish catalyst. Rising server-rack density is increasing demand for the company’s power-management and cooling systems, while capacity expansion and advanced technologies position Vertiv to benefit from accelerating AI and high-performance-computing data-center construction. Vertiv Capitalizes on Strong AI Data Center Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Recent developments reinforce the growth outlook: Vertiv raised its third-quarter and full-year 2026 guidance after reporting year-over-year revenue and net-income growth, completed a roughly $600 million share-repurchase program, and announced an AI/HPC data-center collaboration with Bitzero Holdings. The company also plans to present at the OCP APAC Summit. Stronger Results, AI Deals, and Buybacks Could Be a Game Changer for Vertiv
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and quantitative screens continue to favor VRT as a high-growth company, citing above-market financial growth, strong interest-coverage metrics, and a Zacks Rank of Strong Buy. These signals may support demand from growth-oriented investors. Reasons Growth Investors Will Love Vertiv
• Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv recently exceeded quarterly EPS expectations, although revenue fell short of consensus. The stock’s valuation remains elevated, with a P/E near 65, making it more sensitive to execution and guidance changes.
• Negative Sentiment: Two law firms—SBS and Pomerantz—have announced investigations into whether Vertiv made false or misleading statements or failed to disclose material information. The announcements do not establish wrongdoing, but they increase headline, litigation, and reputational risk for investors. SBS Vertiv Fraud Investigation Pomerantz Vertiv Investor Alert

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.