Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Price Down 1.3% – What’s Next?

Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) were down 1.3% during trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $163.79 and last traded at $165.4490. Approximately 3,057,353 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 64% from the average daily volume of 8,530,270 shares. The stock had previously closed at $167.58.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on VRT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $150.00 to $206.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Vertiv from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $216.00 target price on Vertiv and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $180.48.

Vertiv Stock Performance

The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $175.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $150.07. The stock has a market cap of $63.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 62.43, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.83.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.25. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.82% and a net margin of 10.67%.The business had revenue of $2.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.59 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.76 earnings per share. Vertiv’s quarterly revenue was up 29.0% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.230-1.290 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.070-4.130 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Vertiv Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. This is a boost from Vertiv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 25th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is 9.43%.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In related news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.48, for a total transaction of $937,810.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,050 shares in the company, valued at approximately $690,444. This represents a 57.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 5.01% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Gabelli Funds LLC bought a new stake in Vertiv during the first quarter worth about $794,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 13.0% during the 1st quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 2,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $204,000 after purchasing an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Vertiv by 15.3% during the 1st quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 3,015 shares of the company’s stock worth $218,000 after purchasing an additional 399 shares in the last quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 8.5% in the 1st quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG now owns 13,630 shares of the company’s stock valued at $984,000 after buying an additional 1,065 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming grew its stake in shares of Vertiv by 30.3% in the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 3,021 shares of the company’s stock valued at $218,000 after buying an additional 703 shares in the last quarter. 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.