Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Price Down 6.8% – Here’s Why

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s stock price dropped 6.8% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $231.70 and last traded at $234.0470. Approximately 6,900,027 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 13% from the average daily volume of 7,900,185 shares. The stock had previously closed at $251.07.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VRT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised Vertiv from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Citigroup raised their price target on Vertiv from $220.00 to $286.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $235.26.

Vertiv Trading Down 6.8%

The business has a fifty day moving average price of $231.64 and a 200-day moving average price of $190.53. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The company has a market cap of $89.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 68.64, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 2.02.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.88 billion for 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%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.99 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.33%.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In related news, Director Edward L. Monser sold 77,294 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.49, for a total transaction of $18,974,904.06. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,050,585. This trade represents a 82.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Anders Karlborg sold 30,487 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $246.92, for a total transaction of $7,527,850.04. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 34,746 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,579,482.32. This trade represents a 46.74% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Purpose Unlimited Inc. acquired a new stake in Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth approximately $356,000. World Investment Advisors increased its stake in Vertiv by 34.5% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 6,457 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,046,000 after acquiring an additional 1,656 shares during the period. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at $219,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 17.9% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 38,207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,190,000 after acquiring an additional 5,802 shares during the period. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 63.8% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 463,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,201,000 after acquiring an additional 180,538 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Vertiv

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.