Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Price Down 1.6% – Here’s What Happened

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) shares were down 1.6% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $315.68 and last traded at $318.6620. 2,214,696 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 68% from the average session volume of 6,906,193 shares. The stock had previously closed at $323.92.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on VRT shares. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $355.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $425.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $342.24.

Vertiv Stock Down 1.6%

The company has a market capitalization of $122.40 billion, a PE ratio of 80.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 2.03. 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 firm has a 50-day moving average of $324.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $264.75.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.17. Vertiv had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 14.37%.The company had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.63 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.64 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.430 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Vertiv’s payout ratio is 6.28%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. SFE Investment Counsel lifted its holdings in Vertiv by 1.1% in the first quarter. SFE Investment Counsel now owns 3,052 shares of the company’s stock worth $765,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 3.0% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $387,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Webster Bank N. A. raised its position in shares of Vertiv by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 542 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. Sachetta LLC raised 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. Finally, Pincus Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Pincus Capital Management LP now owns 4,713 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,181,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.