Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Shares Down 4.1% – Time to Sell?

Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) were down 4.1% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $256.11 and last traded at $261.3510. Approximately 6,189,440 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 8% from the average session volume of 6,707,022 shares. The stock had previously closed at $272.54.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on VRT shares. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Vertiv from $418.00 to $337.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Fox Advisors raised Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on Vertiv from $360.00 to $325.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Glj Research upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $381.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $357.83.

Vertiv Stock Down 0.9%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $295.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $287.04. The company has a market cap of $101.01 billion, a PE ratio of 59.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 2.06.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.95 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s payout ratio is currently 5.66%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 25.9% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $834,000 after purchasing an additional 2,377 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv in the second quarter valued at $567,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC increased its stake in Vertiv by 19.8% in the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $178,000 after purchasing an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia lifted its position in Vertiv by 49.7% during the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 29,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,755,000 after buying an additional 9,712 shares during the period. Finally, Ossiam purchased a new position in Vertiv during the second quarter worth about $50,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.