Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Stock Price Down 3.5% Following Analyst Downgrade

Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) dropped 3.5% on Thursday after Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on the stock from $435.00 to $418.00. Royal Bank Of Canada currently has an outperform rating on the stock. Vertiv traded as low as $287.53 and last traded at $293.9380. 5,002,038 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 27% from the average session volume of 6,826,480 shares. The stock had previously closed at $304.57.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on VRT. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on Vertiv in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Bank of America boosted their target price on Vertiv from $370.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $425.00 target price on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. HSBC initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $325.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $260.00 price target (down from $280.00) on shares of Vertiv in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $342.73.

More Vertiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Robert W. Baird upgraded Vertiv to strong-buy and initiated/boosted coverage with a $370 price target, citing strong demand tied to data center growth and AI infrastructure spending. Vertiv rated outperform in new coverage at Baird on data center demand
• Positive Sentiment: Baird’s coverage highlights Vertiv as a key beneficiary of the AI data center power buildout, a theme that investors have been rewarding across infrastructure and cooling names. Vertiv (VRT) Stock: Baird Initiates Coverage With $370 Price Target and Outperform Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary continues to group Vertiv among the stocks positioned to gain from the ongoing AI data center power and cooling spending cycle, which supports the long-term earnings outlook. 3 Stocks Riding the AI Data Center Power Buildout in July
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC Capital trimmed its price target on Vertiv to $418 from $435 but kept an outperform rating, signaling slightly less upside than before while still remaining bullish overall. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Leon Cooperman-related portfolio commentary mentioned Vertiv among other holdings, but it did not add a clear new catalyst for the stock. Billionaire Leon Cooperman’s Top 3 Stocks: Buy, Sell or Hold

Institutional Trading of Vertiv

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in shares of Vertiv by 25.9% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $834,000 after purchasing an additional 2,377 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vertiv in the second quarter worth approximately $567,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 19.8% in the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,000 after buying an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia grew its position in Vertiv by 49.7% during the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 29,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,755,000 after buying an additional 9,712 shares during the period. Finally, Ossiam purchased a new stake in Vertiv during the second quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.92% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Trading Down 1.8%

The firm has a market capitalization of $110.93 billion, a PE ratio of 72.56, a PEG ratio of 1.27 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 stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $320.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $269.39.

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

Vertiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. 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 6.28%.

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.