Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Shares Down 1.1% – Should You Sell?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s share price was down 1.1% on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $264.54 and last traded at $265.5450. Approximately 6,638,075 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 2% from the average daily volume of 6,498,943 shares. The stock had previously closed at $268.41.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on VRT shares. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Wolfe Research cut Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $281.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Vertiv from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on Vertiv from $220.00 to $286.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vertiv currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $230.28.

Vertiv Stock Down 1.1%

The company has a market capitalization of $101.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 77.87, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 2.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The company has a 50 day moving average of $216.88 and a 200-day moving average of $182.88.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.Vertiv’s quarterly revenue was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.99 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be paid a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.33%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vertiv news, Chairman David M. Cote sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.29, for a total transaction of $10,211,600.00. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 22,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,682,244.82. The trade was a 64.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total transaction of $18,974,904.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,050,585. This trade represents a 82.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815 over the last quarter. 5.01% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its position in Vertiv by 58.3% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Sankala Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 211.3% in the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 1,560.0% during the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.