Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Shares Down 6.6% – Time to Sell?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s stock price dropped 6.6% on Friday . The stock traded as low as $300.19 and last traded at $304.1050. Approximately 21,766,267 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 211% from the average session volume of 7,005,517 shares. The stock had previously closed at $325.57.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VRT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Loop Capital began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $260.00 price objective (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Fox Advisors raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $425.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $326.39.

Vertiv Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $324.10 and its 200 day moving average is $254.49. The company has a market cap of $116.81 billion, a PE ratio of 76.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 2.03.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.64 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 6.28%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VRT. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Sankala Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Vertiv by 211.3% in the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new position in Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 624.0% in the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vertiv Company Profile

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.