Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Trading Down 6.9% - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Vertiv shares fell 6.9% to about $272.38 in mid-day trading, below both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, amid elevated volatility.
• Analysts remain broadly positive, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $348.54; recent targets range from $320 to $412.
• Vertiv’s latest quarterly results beat EPS expectations at $1.52 versus $1.43, while revenue rose 24.1% year over year to $3.27 billion but came in below estimates. The company issued Q3 and full-year 2026 EPS guidance, and institutional investors own nearly 90% of its shares.

Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) dropped 6.9% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $270.31 and last traded at $272.3750. 5,558,527 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 17% from the average session volume of 6,705,633 shares. The stock had previously closed at $292.43.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VRT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 price objective on Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $370.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Vertiv from $345.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Wall Street Zen lowered Vertiv from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, June 20th. Finally, Evercore set a $375.00 price target on Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $348.54.

Vertiv Stock Performance

The business's 50-day moving average is $296.84 and its 200 day moving average is $285.47. The company has a market cap of $104.86 billion, a PE ratio of 61.62, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 2.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.38.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%.The business had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.38 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.95 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv's payout ratio is 5.66%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertiv

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. SFE Investment Counsel increased its position in Vertiv by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. SFE Investment Counsel now owns 3,052 shares of the company's stock valued at $765,000 after buying an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in Vertiv by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,156 shares of the company's stock worth $387,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Webster Bank N. A. increased its stake in Vertiv by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 542 shares of the company's stock valued at $136,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Sachetta LLC increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 41.4% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 123 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pincus Capital Management LP boosted its position in shares of Vertiv by 0.8% during the first quarter. Pincus Capital Management LP now owns 4,713 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,181,000 after buying 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.

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