Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Price Down 1.1% – Here’s Why

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s share price was down 1.1% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $167.60 and last traded at $170.8180. Approximately 3,772,979 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 33% from the average daily volume of 5,624,093 shares. The stock had previously closed at $172.72.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $195.00 price objective (up previously from $162.00) on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Wolfe Research cut Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. TD Cowen raised their target price on Vertiv from $162.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $173.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Vertiv presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $181.38.

Vertiv Trading Down 1.1%

The company has a 50 day moving average of $170.95 and a 200 day moving average of $154.22. The firm has a market cap of $65.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 2.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.25. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.82% and a net margin of 10.67%.The company had revenue of $2.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.59 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.76 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 29.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were given a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. This is a boost from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 25th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In other news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total transaction of $937,810.48. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 4,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $690,444. This trade represents a 57.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 5.01% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Financial Management Professionals Inc. raised its position in Vertiv by 1,560.0% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Promus Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 67.6% in the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Avion Wealth raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 99.1% in the second quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 213 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in Vertiv by 54.0% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. 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.