Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Shares Down 6.6% – Time to Sell?

Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) traded down 6.6% on Friday . The company traded as low as $300.19 and last traded at $304.1050. 21,766,267 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 211% from the average session volume of 7,005,517 shares. The stock had previously closed at $325.57.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $416.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research cut Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $326.39.

Vertiv Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $116.81 billion, a PE ratio of 76.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $324.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $254.14.

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

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6.28%.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VRT. Ravenstone Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Vertiv during the 1st quarter worth approximately $40,000. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vertiv by 29.9% in the first quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 108.8% in the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 34,589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,667,000 after acquiring an additional 18,023 shares during the period. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the first quarter valued at approximately $2,195,000. Finally, DV Trading LLC grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 127.4% during the first quarter. DV Trading LLC now owns 1,321 shares of the company’s stock worth $331,000 after acquiring an additional 740 shares during the last quarter. 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.