Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Down 1.9% – Here’s Why

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s share price fell 1.9% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $245.67 and last traded at $254.2460. 6,923,863 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 14% from the average session volume of 6,054,099 shares. The stock had previously closed at $259.23.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $270.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $280.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Mizuho lifted 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, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vertiv presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $230.28.

Vertiv Trading Down 1.9%

The business has a 50 day moving average of $193.15 and a 200-day moving average of $170.74. The stock has a market cap of $97.27 billion, a PE ratio of 74.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 2.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.99 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,264 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,015,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Howard Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Vertiv by 3.0% in the third quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV lifted its position in Vertiv by 1.9% during the third quarter. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV now owns 3,020 shares of the company’s stock worth $456,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the period. Waterfront Wealth Inc. boosted its stake in Vertiv by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Waterfront Wealth Inc. now owns 2,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $365,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 58.3% in the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other 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.