Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Down 4% – Here’s What Happened

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s stock price was down 4% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $287.11 and last traded at $305.6660. 5,951,982 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 15% from the average daily volume of 6,978,903 shares. The stock had previously closed at $318.47.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 price target on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vertiv from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $326.39.

Vertiv Trading Down 4.0%

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 simple moving average is $324.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $259.86. The company has a market capitalization of $117.41 billion, a PE ratio of 76.80, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.03.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.64 EPS. The business’s revenue 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. On average, analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 6.28%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. CreativeOne Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Vertiv by 187.8% during the 3rd quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 10,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,606,000 after acquiring an additional 6,947 shares during the last quarter. Lingotto Investment Management LLP acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,641,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $808,701,000. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 26.1% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. now owns 22,476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,641,000 after purchasing an additional 4,645 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,197,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Company Profile

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.