Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) shares dropped 1.4% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $233.90 and last traded at $234.0420. Approximately 5,698,187 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 13% from the average session volume of 6,553,762 shares. The stock had previously closed at $237.39.
Trending Headlines about Vertiv
Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Vertiv’s $2.6 billion AI power deal reinforces its position as a supplier to data-center operators expanding capacity for AI workloads. Some analysis views the stock as attractively positioned relative to Broadcom, citing AI demand, potential earnings upside and a comparatively favorable valuation. Vertiv vs. Broadcom: Which AI Infrastructure Stock Has More Upside?
- Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy trading in long-dated, deep-out-of-the-money call options signals that some institutional investors are making bullish bets on Vertiv’s AI data-center growth over the next 16 months. Options activity is not a fundamental guarantee, but it may support sentiment. Unusually High Volume in Deep Out-of-the-Money Vertiv Call Options
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to highlight Vertiv as an AI-exposure stock that also pays a dividend, while separate growth-focused commentary points to its strong demand outlook and earnings potential. Is Vertiv a Solid Growth Stock?
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage is mixed: one valuation analysis considers Vertiv fairly priced following the AI deal, while another article describes analysts as conflicted on the company. This suggests investors see substantial upside but limited room for execution disappointments. Analysts Conflicted on Industrial Goods Names
- Negative Sentiment: Vertiv’s guidance calls for roughly 35% organic growth in the third quarter, versus 18% in the latest quarter. The sharp second-half acceleration creates execution risk; any evidence that AI-related demand or project timing is slower than expected could pressure the stock. Vertiv Has Guided Itself Into a Steep Second Half
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of brokerages have recently commented on VRT. Piper Sandler set a $375.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $370.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $325.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $355.00 price objective on shares of Vertiv in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $357.83.
Vertiv Stock Down 1.4%
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 business has a fifty day moving average of $276.78 and a two-hundred day moving average of $291.94. The company has a market cap of $90.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.95, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 2.07.
Vertiv (NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. Vertiv had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 50.47%. The company had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.95 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.72 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Vertiv Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th will be issued a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 14th. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.66%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Vertiv
In other Vertiv news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total value of $3,880,146.34. Following the sale, the director owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,188,030. The trade was a 48.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lingotto Investment Management LLP acquired a new position in Vertiv in the fourth quarter worth $2,641,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Vertiv in the 4th quarter worth about $808,701,000. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 26.1% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. now owns 22,476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,641,000 after buying an additional 4,645 shares during the period. Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. bought a new stake in shares of Vertiv during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,197,000. Finally, WD Rutherford LLC raised its stake in Vertiv by 80.7% during the fourth quarter. WD Rutherford LLC now owns 15,081 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,443,000 after acquiring an additional 6,734 shares during the period. 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 helps data centers, communications networks and other facilities operate reliably and efficiently. Its solutions support the availability, performance and growth of information technology systems.
The company’s products and services include power management and distribution equipment, uninterruptible power supplies, thermal management and cooling systems, racks and integrated infrastructure, monitoring and management software, and lifecycle services.
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