Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Cut to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Saturday,Wall Street Zen reports.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Zacks Research downgraded Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $370.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on Vertiv from $337.00 to $323.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their price target on Vertiv from $387.00 to $356.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $335.67.

Vertiv Stock Down 0.2%

VRT stock opened at $205.97 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.30 billion, a PE ratio of 39.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 2.05. Vertiv has a 52 week low of $147.82 and a 52 week high of $379.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $254.42 and a 200 day moving average of $288.82.

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

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 14th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 14th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.66%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In other Vertiv news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, 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 Trading of Vertiv

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sankala Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. MidFirst Bank purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Sachetta LLC boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% during the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Burkett Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Vertiv in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Company Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure that supports data centers, communication networks and other facilities requiring reliable power and environmental control. Its solutions are used by cloud and colocation providers, telecommunications companies, enterprises, industrial organizations and edge-computing operators.

The company’s offerings include uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution and management systems, thermal-management and cooling equipment, integrated racks and enclosures, modular infrastructure, and monitoring and control software.