Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Shares Down 2.9% – Time to Sell?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s stock price was down 2.9% on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $275.18 and last traded at $281.14. Approximately 6,499,351 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 6% from the average daily volume of 6,927,952 shares. The stock had previously closed at $289.52.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on VRT shares. TD Cowen increased their target price on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Vertiv from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 30th. Barclays increased their price target on Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and issued a $355.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Vertiv from $285.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $326.39.

Vertiv Stock Up 1.5%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company has a market capitalization of $116.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 76.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 2.03. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $315.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $244.00.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.Vertiv’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6.28%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VRT. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 58.3% during the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Sankala Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Vertiv during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Vertiv by 211.3% in the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new position in Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp grew its stake in Vertiv by 624.0% in the fourth quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.