Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Down 8.9% – Here’s What Happened

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) shares traded down 8.9% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $317.94 and last traded at $326.2330. Approximately 2,228,034 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 67% from the average daily volume of 6,813,160 shares. The stock had previously closed at $357.96.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on VRT. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Vertiv from $277.00 to $311.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $260.00 target price (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Fox Advisors raised shares of Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and issued a $355.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $326.39.

Vertiv Trading Down 8.9%

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 firm has a market capitalization of $125.27 billion, a PE ratio of 82.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 2.04. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $322.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $251.27.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.64 EPS. 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, analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is 6.28%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. Sachetta LLC raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its position in Vertiv by 60.5% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in Vertiv by 58.3% in the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. Center for Financial Planning Inc. raised its position in Vertiv by 554.2% during the 1st quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vertiv during the 1st quarter worth $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.