Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Shares Down 4.7% – Here’s Why

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) shares traded down 4.7% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $255.51 and last traded at $256.4260. 81,342,574 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 1,014% from the average session volume of 7,303,131 shares. The stock had previously closed at $269.17.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on VRT shares. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $285.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a report on Friday, February 13th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Vertiv from $204.00 to $277.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $230.28.

Vertiv Trading Down 4.7%

The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $222.78 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $185.37. The stock has a market cap of $98.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.20, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 2.02. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.07. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.55% and a net margin of 13.03%.The company had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.99 EPS. Vertiv’s revenue was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be given a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.33%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Anders Karlborg sold 30,487 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.92, for a total value of $7,527,850.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 34,746 shares in the company, valued at $8,579,482.32. This trade represents a 46.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jan Van Dokkum sold 38,647 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.87, for a total transaction of $9,849,960.89. Following the sale, the director owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,371,750. This represents a 60.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 489,761 shares of company stock valued at $123,356,815. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. CreativeOne Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Vertiv by 187.8% during the 3rd quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 10,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,606,000 after purchasing an additional 6,947 shares during the last quarter. Abundance Wealth Counselors boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 313.7% in the 3rd quarter. Abundance Wealth Counselors now owns 10,165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,533,000 after purchasing an additional 7,708 shares during the last quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA boosted its stake in shares of Vertiv by 35.5% in the 3rd quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 272,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,126,000 after purchasing an additional 71,361 shares during the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 272.7% during the third quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 8,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,321,000 after buying an additional 6,457 shares during the period. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 5.5% during the third quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 143,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,588,000 after buying an additional 7,400 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.