Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Down 3.9% – Time to Sell?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) shares were down 3.9% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $276.50 and last traded at $288.7520. Approximately 10,753,592 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 55% from the average daily volume of 6,928,113 shares. The stock had previously closed at $300.57.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on VRT shares. Barclays lifted their price objective on Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Vertiv from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 30th. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $345.00 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Vertiv from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on Vertiv from $353.00 to $414.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $322.32.

Vertiv Stock Down 3.9%

The company has a market capitalization of $110.91 billion, a PE ratio of 72.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.04. 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 company has a 50-day moving average of $312.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $241.34.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.64 earnings per share. The business’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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sachetta LLC lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% in the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 60.5% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vertiv by 554.2% in the first quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv in the first quarter valued at about $41,000. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.