Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Down 4% – What’s Next?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) fell 4% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $287.11 and last traded at $305.6660. Approximately 5,951,982 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 15% from the average daily volume of 6,978,903 shares. The stock had previously closed at $318.47.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on VRT shares. Glj Research raised Vertiv from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Loop Capital assumed coverage on Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings cut Vertiv from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $326.39.

Vertiv Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $117.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 76.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $324.54 and its 200-day moving average is $259.86.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.64 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of VRT. Sachetta LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% in the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 60.5% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its position in Vertiv by 58.3% during the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Center for Financial Planning Inc. grew its position in Vertiv by 554.2% during the first quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. Finally, Ravenstone Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Vertiv during the first quarter worth about $40,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.