Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Down 3.1% – Here’s Why

Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) fell 3.1% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $238.65 and last traded at $241.91. 8,068,704 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 33% from the average session volume of 6,050,254 shares. The stock had previously closed at $249.75.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have weighed in on VRT shares. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $280.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $200.00 to $281.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $285.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Friday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $230.28.

Vertiv Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $92.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 70.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 2.02. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $201.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $174.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.55.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total transaction of $9,849,960.89. Following the transaction, the director owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at $6,371,750. The trade was a 60.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Steven Reinemund sold 65,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total transaction of $16,506,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 68,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,353,165.35. The trade was a 48.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 412,467 shares of company stock valued at $104,381,911 over the last three months. Insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VRT. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its stake in Vertiv by 1,560.0% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings 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 buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Promus Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Vertiv in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 67.6% during the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sankala Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

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.