Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Down 2.7% – Time to Sell?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) shares fell 2.7% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $249.97 and last traded at $254.9760. Approximately 3,968,648 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 40% from the average session volume of 6,659,576 shares. The stock had previously closed at $261.95.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on VRT. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $325.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $414.00 to $358.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Loop Capital began coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $500.00 target price on the stock. Evercore set a $375.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Fox Advisors upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $357.83.

Vertiv Stock Down 2.7%

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 50 day moving average price is $294.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $287.55. The company has a market cap of $98.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 2.06.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.95 earnings per share. Vertiv’s revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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 anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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 5.66%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% in the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Sankala Group LLC bought a new stake in Vertiv during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Vertiv by 211.3% during the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

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.