Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Price Down 1.2% – Here’s Why

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s share price dropped 1.2% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $241.69 and last traded at $259.11. Approximately 8,518,923 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 41% from the average daily volume of 6,034,541 shares. The stock had previously closed at $262.19.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRT has been the subject of several analyst reports. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $280.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $285.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wolfe Research downgraded shares of Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Vertiv has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $230.28.

Vertiv Stock Down 1.2%

The company has a fifty day moving average price of $191.06 and a 200-day moving average price of $170.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $99.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.99, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 2.08. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.99 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VRT. Financial Management Professionals Inc. grew its position in Vertiv by 1,560.0% in the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% during 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 last quarter. Promus Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Vertiv during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Vertiv by 67.6% in the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Vertiv by 211.3% in the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is 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.