Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Down 1.7% – Should You Sell?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s stock price dropped 1.7% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $307.30 and last traded at $314.2930. Approximately 5,341,064 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 23% from the average daily volume of 6,967,533 shares. The stock had previously closed at $319.78.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VRT has been the subject of several recent research reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $356.00 to $435.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $330.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $322.32.

Vertiv Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $121.38 billion, a PE ratio of 79.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 2.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $305.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $234.69.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. Vertiv’s revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.64 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s payout ratio is currently 6.28%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total value of $18,974,904.06. Following the sale, the director directly owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,050,585. This represents a 82.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in VRT. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted 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 valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Sankala Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 211.3% in 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 during the period. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 624.0% in the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. 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.