Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Shares Down 5.3% – Here’s Why

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s share price fell 5.3% on Thursday . The company traded as low as $336.18 and last traded at $340.0460. 5,410,686 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 24% from the average session volume of 7,156,298 shares. The stock had previously closed at $358.92.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $260.00 price target (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Wall Street Zen raised Vertiv from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Citigroup increased their price target on Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Vertiv from $344.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $281.29.

Vertiv Stock Up 0.0%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.49. The firm has a market cap of $130.61 billion, a PE ratio of 85.43, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 2.09. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $280.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $217.77.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.64 EPS. Vertiv’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Research analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.42 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

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 $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 6.28%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total value of $10,211,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 22,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,682,244.82. This represents a 64.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total value of $9,849,960.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 25,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,371,750. The trade was a 60.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VRT. SFE Investment Counsel boosted its stake in Vertiv by 1.1% during the first quarter. SFE Investment Counsel now owns 3,052 shares of the company’s stock valued at $765,000 after buying an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Webster Bank N. A. boosted its stake in Vertiv by 6.9% during the first quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Sachetta LLC boosted its stake in Vertiv by 41.4% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC boosted its stake in Vertiv by 2.1% during the first quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $478,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quotient Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in Vertiv by 2.5% during the first quarter. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,813 shares of the company’s stock valued at $454,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. 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.