Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Down 4.1% – Time to Sell?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s stock price dropped 4.1% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $256.11 and last traded at $261.3510. Approximately 6,189,440 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 8% from the average daily volume of 6,707,022 shares. The stock had previously closed at $272.54.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRT has been the topic of several recent research reports. KeyCorp cut their price objective on Vertiv from $360.00 to $325.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Fox Advisors upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Loop Capital assumed coverage on Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $325.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $348.54.

Vertiv Trading Down 4.1%

The stock has a market cap of $100.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 2.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.38. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $296.52 and its 200-day simple moving average is $286.03.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%.The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.95 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 5.66%.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VRT. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake 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 purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Sankala Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 211.3% in the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new position in Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by 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.