Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Down 3.9% – Here’s Why

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) shares traded down 3.9% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $276.50 and last traded at $288.7520. 10,753,592 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 55% from the average session volume of 6,928,113 shares. The stock had previously closed at $300.57.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday. They set an “outperform” rating and a $416.00 price target for the company. Loop Capital assumed coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price target for the company. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $425.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $260.00 price target (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.39.

Vertiv Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $114.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 74.82, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 2.03. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $314.32 and its 200-day moving average is $243.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is currently 6.28%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 58.3% during the fourth 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 period. Sankala Group LLC bought a new position in Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Vertiv by 211.3% in the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new position in Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp lifted its stake in Vertiv by 624.0% in the fourth quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

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.