Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Down 1.1% – Here’s What Happened

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)’s share price was down 1.1% on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $264.54 and last traded at $265.5450. Approximately 6,638,075 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 2% from the average daily volume of 6,498,943 shares. The stock had previously closed at $268.41.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Vertiv from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Vertiv from $200.00 to $266.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Wolfe Research cut Vertiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on Vertiv from $220.00 to $286.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $230.28.

Vertiv Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $98.11 billion, a PE ratio of 75.20, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 2.02. The business’s 50 day moving average is $220.92 and its 200 day moving average is $184.05. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. Vertiv had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 49.55%. The company had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.99 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.010 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.970-6.070 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be paid 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 of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.33%.

Insider Activity at Vertiv

In other news, Director Roger Fradin sold 101,667 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.42, for a total transaction of $25,764,451.14. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 40,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,136,800. This trade represents a 71.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Steven Reinemund sold 65,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.95, for a total transaction of $16,506,750.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 68,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,353,165.35. This represents a 48.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 489,761 shares of company stock worth $123,356,815 over the last quarter. 2.63% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its position 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 acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Sankala Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vertiv in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 during the period. Financial Management Professionals Inc. grew its stake in Vertiv by 1,560.0% in the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new position in Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Institutional investors 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.