Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Shares Down 4.1% – Should You Sell?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s stock price traded down 4.1% during trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $302.07 and last traded at $305.7320. 3,690,299 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 46% from the average session volume of 6,883,083 shares. The stock had previously closed at $318.86.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VRT has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings cut Vertiv from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America raised their target price on Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Zacks Research downgraded Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $355.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vertiv has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $342.24.

Vertiv Trading Down 0.7%

The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $323.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $267.39. The firm has a market cap of $116.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 76.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 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.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The business had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. The company’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. As a group, research analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its stake in Vertiv by 58.3% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Sankala Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its position 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 last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 624.0% during the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.