Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Price Down 8% – Time to Sell?
by Tristan Rich · The Markets DailyVertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) shares traded down 8% during mid-day trading on Thursday. The company traded as low as $193.14 and last traded at $195.1850. 8,329,846 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 31% from the average session volume of 6,381,902 shares. The stock had previously closed at $212.15.
More Vertiv News
Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Vertiv and Dassault Systèmes announced a collaboration to digitally configure, simulate and validate AI-factory infrastructure before construction. The companies said the effort could reduce field complexity and accelerate the deployment of productive AI capacity. Dassault Systèmes and Vertiv Team to Accelerate AI Factory Design and Deployment
- Positive Sentiment: Vertiv and NVIDIA introduced the DSX AI-factory approach, combining pre-engineered designs, virtual validation and factory-built infrastructure. Vertiv is targeting up to 30% greater cumulative AI-token output during the first 12 months with the same installed capacity, while a Norway deployment is intended to demonstrate the model. Vertiv Targets Up to 30% More Cumulative AI Token Output Using NVIDIA DSX
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst previews remain constructive ahead of Vertiv’s upcoming earnings report, citing expectations for earnings growth and the possibility of a consensus-beating quarter. Vertiv was also highlighted for its strong interest-coverage ratio, which may help limit concerns about borrowing costs. Vertiv Earnings Expected to Grow
- Neutral Sentiment: Unusually active options trading showed investors purchased 41,401 put contracts, 29% above typical volume. This signals increased hedging or bearish speculation but does not establish the direction of the stock’s next move.
- Negative Sentiment: Broader AI-infrastructure stocks came under pressure after Meta’s expanded spending outlook raised questions about how massive data-center investments will be financed. Vertiv, along with GE Vernova and Eaton, was affected as investors reassessed the sustainability and funding of hyperscaler capital spending. AI Financing Worries Pressure Power-Equipment Stocks
- Negative Sentiment: Mizuho reduced its Vertiv price target from $300 to $280, adding to valuation pressure after the stock’s recent AI-driven advance.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several brokerages recently issued reports on VRT. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 target price on Vertiv and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Vertiv from $352.00 to $301.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Vertiv from $337.00 to $323.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $330.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $335.67.
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Vertiv Stock Performance
The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.14 billion, a PE ratio of 44.16, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 2.05. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $249.47 and its 200 day moving average price is $287.61.
Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%. Vertiv’s quarterly revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.95 earnings per share. 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, research analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.71 earnings per share for the current year.
Vertiv Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 14th were given a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 14th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 5.66%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv
In other news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of Vertiv stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total transaction of $3,880,146.34. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 16,500 shares in the company, valued at $4,188,030. The trade was a 48.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertiv
A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRT. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Vertiv by 4.5% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 16,531,530 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,535,087,000 after acquiring an additional 704,970 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 14.1% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,794,360 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,270,428,000 after purchasing an additional 468,380 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,138,967 shares of the company’s stock worth $716,169,000 after purchasing an additional 23,444 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of Vertiv by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,709,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $678,890,000 after purchasing an additional 51,328 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 33.7% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,410,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $604,059,000 after purchasing an additional 608,176 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.92% of the company’s stock.
Vertiv Company Profile
Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure that supports data centers, communication networks and other facilities requiring reliable power and environmental control. Its solutions are used by cloud and colocation providers, telecommunications companies, enterprises, industrial organizations and edge-computing operators.
The company’s offerings include uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution and management systems, thermal-management and cooling equipment, integrated racks and enclosures, modular infrastructure, and monitoring and control software.