Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Down 1.9% – Should You Sell?

Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) dropped 1.9% on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $248.51 and last traded at $248.6660. Approximately 3,542,523 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 46% from the average daily volume of 6,504,131 shares. The stock had previously closed at $253.46.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $370.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore set a $375.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 price objective on Vertiv in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Vertiv from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Vertiv from $418.00 to $337.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vertiv presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $357.83.

Vertiv Price Performance

The firm has a 50 day moving average of $268.67 and a 200-day moving average of $291.53. The company has a market cap of $95.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 2.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%.The business had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.95 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.72 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 14th will be issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 14th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 5.66%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In related news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total value of $3,880,146.34. Following the transaction, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,188,030. This represents a 48.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. SFE Investment Counsel boosted its holdings in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in Vertiv by 3.0% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $387,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Webster Bank N. A. lifted its position in Vertiv by 6.9% in the first quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. Sachetta LLC lifted its position 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 period. Finally, Pincus Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 0.8% in the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

About Vertiv

Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure that helps data centers, communications networks and other facilities operate reliably and efficiently. Its solutions support the availability, performance and growth of information technology systems.

The company’s products and services include power management and distribution equipment, uninterruptible power supplies, thermal management and cooling systems, racks and integrated infrastructure, monitoring and management software, and lifecycle services.