<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) gapped down prior to trading on Wednesday after Barclays lowered their price target on the stock from $111.00 to $100.00. The stock had previously closed at $91.58, but opened at $85.70. Barclays currently has an equal weight rating on the stock. Vertiv shares last traded at $82.90, with a volume of 4,181,985 shares changing hands.</p><ul><li>3 Stocks for Your Watchlist: Unlocking Tomorrow’s Winners Today</li></ul><p>Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Fox Advisors started coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Monday, January 6th. They issued an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating for the company. Melius downgraded Vertiv from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating and set a $125.00 target price for the company. in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Melius Research  reaffirmed a &#34;hold&#34; rating and set a $125.00 price target on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Royal Bank of Canada initiated coverage on shares of Vertiv in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and a $121.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Evercore ISI dropped their price target on Vertiv from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $135.33.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Analysis on Vertiv</b></p><h2>Institutional Inflows and Outflows</h2><ul><li>Vertiv Stock Under Pressure: Is Opportunity Knocking?</li></ul><p>Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of  Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000.  Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in  Vertiv during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000.  Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning LLC raised its holdings in shares of  Vertiv by 200.0% in the 3rd quarter. Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning LLC now owns 300 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter.  OLD Second National Bank of Aurora bought a new stake in  Vertiv during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000.  Finally, Tradewinds Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of  Vertiv by 61.3% in the fourth quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 292 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Vertiv Stock Performance</h2><p>The company has a market cap of $31.59 billion, a PE ratio of 64.81, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.71. The company has a 50-day moving average of $106.11 and a 200-day moving average of $111.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. </p><ul><li>Johnson Controls: 5 Reasons to Own This Engineering Giant </li></ul><p>Vertiv (NYSE:VRT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.15. Vertiv had a net margin of 6.19% and a return on equity of 61.41%. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.56 earnings per share.  As a group, analysts anticipate that  Vertiv Holdings Co will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Vertiv Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.0375 per share. This represents a $0.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.18%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 18th. Vertiv's payout ratio is currently 11.72%. </p><h2>About Vertiv</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Vertiv</li><li>Low PE Growth Stocks: Unlocking Investment Opportunities</li><li>Palantir Setting Up to Be a Big Winner With New Defense Spending</li><li>Investing in Construction Stocks</li><li>Advanced Micro Devices Can Double in Price: Here’s Why</li><li>Best Aerospace Stocks Investing </li><li>How Disney's Experiences Segment Can Restore the House of Mouse  </li></ul><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Vertiv Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Vertiv, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Vertiv wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Vertiv currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

<p>Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE:VRT) shares gapped down to $85.70 after Barclays downgraded its price target from $111 to $100. The stock closed at $91.58 previously and last traded at $82.90. Analysts have mixed ratings, with four holding and eleven buying. The company has a market cap of $31.59 billion and reported $0.99 EPS, exceeding estimates. Vertiv also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0375 per share, with a yield of 0.18%.</p>

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) Shares Gap Down Following Analyst Downgrade