Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Down 7.6% – What’s Next?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) traded down 7.6% on Monday . The stock traded as low as $226.94 and last traded at $237.5670. Approximately 10,870,856 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 66% from the average daily volume of 6,558,345 shares. The stock had previously closed at $257.06.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on VRT shares. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $355.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Piper Sandler set a $375.00 price target on Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective 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. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vertiv from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Fox Advisors raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $357.83.

Vertiv Stock Down 7.6%

The company has a market capitalization of $91.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 2.07. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $278.40 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $292.05.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%.The company’s revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.95 earnings per share. 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, sell-side analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.72 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 14th will be given a $0.0625 dividend. 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, September 14th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 5.66%.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In other news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total transaction of $3,880,146.34. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,188,030. This trade represents a 48.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. Sachetta LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 41.4% during the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 60.5% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 87.3% during the second quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 148 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 554.2% during the first quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ravenstone Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Vertiv in the first quarter worth about $40,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.