Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Down 5% – Should You Sell?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) fell 5% on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $234.51 and last traded at $236.14. 12,407,258 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 102% from the average session volume of 6,148,370 shares. The stock had previously closed at $248.51.

Key Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat and strong forward guidance — Vertiv reported $1.36 EPS (above estimates) and issued FY‑2026 EPS and revenue targets well above consensus, which drove the earlier rally. Vertiv Q4 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Massive order/backlog expansion — Orders and backlog exploded (orders up materially y/y, backlog up ~109% YOY to roughly $15B), signaling multi‑year revenue visibility driven by AI/data‑center demand. Vertiv PR Newswire Release
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upside — Mizuho raised its price target substantially (to $290) and kept an outperform view, reinforcing institutional bullishness after the print. Mizuho Price Target Raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector tailwind — Multiple writeups (MarketBeat, Barron’s) highlight strong AI/data‑center demand that underpins medium‑term growth; the narrative remains favorable but already priced in after the rally. MarketBeat AI Infrastructure Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials/transcripts available — Earnings call and slide deck provide detail on margins, cash flow and order mix for investors doing deeper diligence. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Profit‑taking and technical stretch — After a big pre‑/post‑market surge (and a fresh 52‑week high), the stock has pulled back as traders locked gains; technicals showed overbought readings that raise the odds of a near‑term mean reversion. 52‑Week High Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Minor top‑line miss and valuation — Revenue was roughly flat to estimates ($2.88B vs. ~$2.89B consensus) and the stock trades at a high P/E and elevated beta, increasing sensitivity to macro or execution concerns. Revenue & Valuation Notes

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on the stock. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Vertiv from $173.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $281.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday. Evercore upped their price target on Vertiv from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $198.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $224.21.

Vertiv Stock Performance

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 company has a market cap of $90.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 89.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 2.08. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $176.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $162.97.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.82% and a net margin of 10.67%.Vertiv’s quarterly revenue was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.99 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In related news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the executive vice president directly 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 1,560.0% in the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Promus Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Vertiv in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Vertiv by 67.6% in the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Avion Wealth boosted its position in Vertiv by 99.1% during the 2nd quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 213 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Vertiv by 211.3% during the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 112 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.