Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Down 1.3% – Should You Sell?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s stock price dropped 1.3% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $163.79 and last traded at $165.4490. Approximately 3,057,353 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 64% from the average daily volume of 8,530,270 shares. The stock had previously closed at $167.58.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have issued reports on VRT. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $195.00 price target (up previously from $162.00) on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Zacks Research raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vertiv in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $198.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $216.00 target price on shares of Vertiv and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $180.48.

Vertiv Trading Down 1.3%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.83 and a quick ratio of 1.43. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $174.79 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $150.81. The stock has a market cap of $62.02 billion, a PE ratio of 61.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 2.03.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.25. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.82% and a net margin of 10.67%.The company had revenue of $2.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.59 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.76 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 29.0% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.230-1.290 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.070-4.130 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 25th were given a $0.0625 dividend. This is a boost from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 25th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.43%.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total transaction of $937,810.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,050 shares in the company, valued at $690,444. This trade represents a 57.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 5.01% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. CreativeOne Wealth LLC increased its stake in Vertiv by 15.3% during the first quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 3,015 shares of the company’s stock worth $218,000 after acquiring an additional 399 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 30.3% during the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 3,021 shares of the company’s stock valued at $218,000 after purchasing an additional 703 shares during the last quarter. MAI Capital Management raised its holdings in Vertiv by 1.3% during the 1st quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 41,624 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,005,000 after buying an additional 535 shares during the period. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv by 44.2% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 4,652 shares of the company’s stock valued at $336,000 after buying an additional 1,426 shares during the period. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vertiv by 10.2% in the first quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,606 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,000 after buying an additional 334 shares during the last quarter. 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.