Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Falls 2.6% – Time to Sell?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) dropped 2.6% during mid-day trading on Wednesday. The company traded as low as $239.64 and last traded at $246.6190. Approximately 5,465,241 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 14% from the average session volume of 6,374,228 shares. The stock had previously closed at $253.14.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Glj Research started coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday. They set a “sell” rating and a $188.00 price objective for the company. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 price target on Vertiv in a report on Thursday, July 30th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on Vertiv in a report on Sunday. They set an “outperform” rating and a $329.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 19th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vertiv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $348.24.

Vertiv Stock Down 2.6%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.38. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $259.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $290.62. The firm has a market cap of $94.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.80, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 2.05.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The company had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.95 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.73 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 14th were issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 14th. Vertiv’s payout ratio is currently 5.66%.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In other news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total transaction of $3,880,146.34. Following the transaction, the director owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,188,030. This trade represents a 48.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. bought a new stake in Vertiv during the fourth quarter valued at $2,197,000. Ritholtz Wealth Management raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 137.5% in the 1st quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 7,238 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,814,000 after acquiring an additional 4,190 shares in the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 536.3% in the 1st quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 76,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,134,000 after acquiring an additional 64,358 shares in the last quarter. Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE lifted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 30.7% in the 4th quarter. Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE now owns 160,005 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,922,000 after purchasing an additional 37,550 shares during the period. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter valued at about $490,000. Institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Company Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co provides digital infrastructure and continuity solutions for data centers, communication networks, and other technology-intensive facilities. The company helps customers design, build, operate, and maintain infrastructure that supports the availability, performance, and efficiency of critical digital systems.

Its product portfolio includes power management and distribution equipment, uninterruptible power supplies, switchgear, busways, racks, integrated modular systems, and data center infrastructure.