Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Down 1.3% – Should You Sell?

Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) traded down 1.3% during trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $163.79 and last traded at $165.4490. 3,057,353 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 64% from the average session volume of 8,530,270 shares. The stock had previously closed at $167.58.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VRT has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $195.00 price objective (up from $162.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $216.00 price objective on Vertiv and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Vertiv from $173.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Vertiv from $150.00 to $206.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $181.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $180.48.

Vertiv Stock Down 1.3%

The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $175.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $150.07. The company has a market cap of $63.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $2.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.59 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 10.67% and a return on equity of 50.82%. Vertiv’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.76 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.230-1.290 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.070-4.130 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 25th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. This is an increase from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 25th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.43%.

Insider Transactions at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total transaction of $937,810.48. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,050 shares in the company, valued at $690,444. This trade represents a 57.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 5.01% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its position in Vertiv by 1,560.0% during the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. Promus Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 67.6% during the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the period. Avion Wealth boosted its position in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in Vertiv by 54.0% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.