Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Down 2.2% - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) shares declined by 2.2% during mid-day trading, with a price drop from the previous close of $179.00 to $174.99.
• Analyst consensus suggests a "Moderate Buy" rating, with 18 analysts rating it a Buy and a price target averaging $151.89.
• Vertiv announced a quarterly dividend of $0.0375 per share, resulting in an annualized yield of 0.1%, with a current payout ratio of 7.18%.

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) shares fell 2.2% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $168.20 and last traded at $174.99. 7,379,704 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 17% from the average session volume of 8,870,521 shares. The stock had previously closed at $179.00.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VRT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Roth Capital restated a "buy" rating and set a $162.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Redburn Atlantic raised Vertiv to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Rothschild Redb raised Vertiv to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Rothschild & Co Redburn started coverage on Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $135.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, William Blair started coverage on Vertiv in a report on Monday, July 28th. They issued an "outperform" rating on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $151.89.

Vertiv Price Performance

The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $140.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $117.62. The company has a market capitalization of $66.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.84. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $2.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.36 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 51.64% and a net margin of 8.93%.Vertiv's revenue for the quarter was up 35.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.67 earnings per share. Vertiv has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.940-1.000 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.0375 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vertiv's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.18%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Jakki L. Haussler sold 15,680 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.92, for a total transaction of $1,943,065.60. Following the sale, the director owned 4,631 shares in the company, valued at approximately $573,873.52. This trade represents a 77.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Karsten Winther sold 41,654 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.21, for a total value of $5,590,383.34. Following the sale, the insider owned 18,848 shares in the company, valued at $2,529,590.08. This trade represents a 68.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 180,952 shares of company stock worth $23,360,571 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 5.01% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. JBR Co Financial Management Inc grew its stake in Vertiv by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. JBR Co Financial Management Inc now owns 7,825 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,180,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 0.9% in the second quarter. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC now owns 8,804 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,130,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. Presidio Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 1.3% in the second quarter. Presidio Capital Management LLC now owns 6,010 shares of the company's stock valued at $772,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc grew its position in shares of Vertiv by 4.0% in the second quarter. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc now owns 2,218 shares of the company's stock valued at $285,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the period. Finally, Kaufman Rossin Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Vertiv by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. Kaufman Rossin Wealth LLC now owns 3,168 shares of the company's stock worth $478,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vertiv Company Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and services critical digital infrastructure technologies and life cycle services for data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial environments in the Americas, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

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