Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Price Down 3.6% After Analyst Downgrade

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s stock price dropped 3.6% during mid-day trading on Monday after Glj Research lowered their price target on the stock from $188.00 to $187.00. Glj Research currently has a sell rating on the stock. Vertiv traded as low as $223.64 and last traded at $224.1420. Approximately 6,080,336 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 6% from the average session volume of 6,475,652 shares. The stock had previously closed at $232.50.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on VRT. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Vertiv from $352.00 to $301.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Vertiv from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. KeyCorp dropped their price objective on Vertiv from $360.00 to $325.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Vertiv from $358.00 to $362.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of Vertiv from $320.00 to $245.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $337.78.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total transaction of $3,880,146.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,188,030. This represents a 48.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

More Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertiv’s third-quarter results and outlook remain strong: revenue rose 61% year over year to approximately $4.3 billion, earnings exceeded expectations, and organic orders increased more than 100%. Management also raised its outlook as demand for AI data-center power and cooling infrastructure accelerates. Vertiv: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s services and spares business grew 62% in the third quarter, providing a potentially higher-quality and recurring source of revenue beyond its large project backlog. Modular infrastructure can also reduce data-center deployment times by as much as half. I Love Vertiv for 1 Reason, and It’s Not the Backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and financial publications continue to highlight long-term upside from expanding AI data-center electricity demand, strategic partnerships, international revenue opportunities, and major cloud companies’ planned capital spending. Zacks also added VRT to its Strong Buy list, while BMO maintained its Buy rating. Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold Vertiv Stock Post Q3 Earnings?
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor sentiment is mixed: some analysts see substantial upside, including a recently reported $351 price target, while coverage also emphasizes that VRT remains well below its 52-week high. This suggests expectations and positioning remain volatile.
• Negative Sentiment: GLJ Research lowered its price target from $188 to $187 and assigned a Sell rating, citing potential downside from current levels. The bearish call is likely adding pressure, particularly given Vertiv’s elevated valuation and high stock volatility. GLJ Research Vertiv Ratings
• Negative Sentiment: Vertiv has fallen alongside other AI-related stocks as investors reassess the pace and sustainability of data-center spending. Even with robust orders and raised guidance, this sector-wide risk-off environment is weighing on the shares.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Vertiv by 12.0% during the 3rd quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,902 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,183,000 after purchasing an additional 527 shares during the period. Platform Technology Partners lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Platform Technology Partners now owns 2,457 shares of the company’s stock worth $593,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 3rd quarter worth about $515,000. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 73.6% during the 3rd quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 35,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,476,000 after purchasing an additional 14,894 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 3rd quarter valued at about $229,000. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $242.63 and its 200-day moving average is $268.96. The company has a market cap of $86.29 billion, a PE ratio of 41.90, a PEG ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 2.11.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $2.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $0.39. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.99% and a return on equity of 53.31%. The company had revenue of $4.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.24 earnings per share. Vertiv’s revenue was up 61.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 7.17 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 14th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s payout ratio is currently 4.67%.

Vertiv Company Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure that supports data centers, communication networks and other facilities requiring reliable power and environmental control. Its solutions are used by cloud and colocation providers, telecommunications companies, enterprises, industrial organizations and edge-computing operators.

The company’s offerings include uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution and management systems, thermal-management and cooling equipment, integrated racks and enclosures, modular infrastructure, and monitoring and control software.