Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Shares Down 5% – What’s Next?

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) shares dropped 5% on Thursday . The company traded as low as $234.51 and last traded at $236.14. Approximately 12,407,258 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 102% from the average daily volume of 6,148,370 shares. The stock had previously closed at $248.51.

More Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat and strong forward guidance — Vertiv reported $1.36 EPS (above estimates) and issued FY‑2026 EPS and revenue targets well above consensus, which drove the earlier rally. Vertiv Q4 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Massive order/backlog expansion — Orders and backlog exploded (orders up materially y/y, backlog up ~109% YOY to roughly $15B), signaling multi‑year revenue visibility driven by AI/data‑center demand. Vertiv PR Newswire Release
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upside — Mizuho raised its price target substantially (to $290) and kept an outperform view, reinforcing institutional bullishness after the print. Mizuho Price Target Raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector tailwind — Multiple writeups (MarketBeat, Barron’s) highlight strong AI/data‑center demand that underpins medium‑term growth; the narrative remains favorable but already priced in after the rally. MarketBeat AI Infrastructure Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials/transcripts available — Earnings call and slide deck provide detail on margins, cash flow and order mix for investors doing deeper diligence. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Profit‑taking and technical stretch — After a big pre‑/post‑market surge (and a fresh 52‑week high), the stock has pulled back as traders locked gains; technicals showed overbought readings that raise the odds of a near‑term mean reversion. 52‑Week High Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Minor top‑line miss and valuation — Revenue was roughly flat to estimates ($2.88B vs. ~$2.89B consensus) and the stock trades at a high P/E and elevated beta, increasing sensitivity to macro or execution concerns. Revenue & Valuation Notes

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VRT has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Vertiv from $198.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday. Evercore raised their target price on Vertiv from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $224.21.

Vertiv Trading Down 5.0%

The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $176.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $162.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.83 and a quick ratio of 1.43. The company has a market cap of $90.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 89.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 2.08.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.82% and a net margin of 10.67%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.99 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv

In other news, EVP Stephen Liang sold 5,501 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VRT. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 25.9% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $834,000 after acquiring an additional 2,377 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Vertiv in the second quarter worth about $567,000. CWM LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv by 53.5% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 46,371 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,955,000 after purchasing an additional 16,161 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv by 7.3% during the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 316,057 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,730,000 after purchasing an additional 21,565 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MGO One Seven LLC lifted its position in Vertiv by 315.6% during the 2nd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 14,015 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,800,000 after purchasing an additional 10,643 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

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.