Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Down 7.6% – What’s Next?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) shares dropped 7.6% during trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $226.94 and last traded at $237.5670. 10,870,856 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 66% from the average session volume of 6,558,345 shares. The stock had previously closed at $257.06.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on VRT shares. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Vertiv from $418.00 to $337.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup cut 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. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Vertiv presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $357.83.

Vertiv Price Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average is $275.35 and its 200-day moving average is $291.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $90.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.95, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 2.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.03.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. Vertiv’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.95 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.72 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th will be given a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 14th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 5.66%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total value of $3,880,146.34. Following the transaction, the director owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,188,030. This trade represents a 48.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VRT. Sachetta LLC grew its stake in Vertiv by 41.4% in the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in Vertiv by 60.5% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 87.3% during the second quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the period. Center for Financial Planning Inc. grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 554.2% in the first quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ravenstone Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vertiv in the first quarter worth about $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

About Vertiv

Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure that helps data centers, communications networks and other facilities operate reliably and efficiently. Its solutions support the availability, performance and growth of information technology systems.

The company’s products and services include power management and distribution equipment, uninterruptible power supplies, thermal management and cooling systems, racks and integrated infrastructure, monitoring and management software, and lifecycle services.