Vertiv (VRT)
NYSEIndustrialsElectrical Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-10-29
$245.92+1.23%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NYSEIndustrialsElectrical Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Electrical Components & Equipment is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Deliver diluted EPS of $5.60 to $5.70 in 2026: Comparison needs review.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 35% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins, the balance sheet, guidance credibility, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 48% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskVertiv’s AI infrastructure capacity expansion has to sustain its rapid growth despite a high-multiple market cycle. Revenue growth accelerated from 24% in Q2 to 61% in Q3, which also beat EPS consensus by 21.4%. Vertiv trades at 41× P/E versus a 36× peer median. Expectations look modest versus our growth view, despite that premium. The specific risk is 20% next-quarter miss probability, alongside a reported 18% drop from its recent high. The 2026 diluted EPS pillar needs review because its comparison is unverified. Peer multiples imply a price roughly in line with where it trades (about fair); the thesis is on watch.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. VRT is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 30 analysts currently covering VRT (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 12 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for VRT in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Electrical Components & Equipment — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Advances: Grow sales by serving rising data center demand
38% growth guidance supports demand-led expansion; comparative stock-picking framing adds no separate catalyst.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $245.92
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $245.92.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 10% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Grow sales by serving rising data center demand
2026 sales and EPS forecasts plus above-market 2027 growth reinforce demand and execution outlook.
Advances: Grow sales by serving rising data center demand
Beating estimates and raising outlook support demand-led growth, though the headline alone gives limited detail.
Advances: Complete strategic acquisitions to enhance technology portfolio
Acquisition completion advances portfolio expansion, but the deal’s strategic and financial impact appears incremental.
Positive earnings preview suggests strong revenue growth potential.
Advances: Expand capacity and invest in ER&D to support AI-driven demand
Strengthening manufacturing capacity supports AI-driven demand.
Advances: Complete strategic acquisitions to enhance technology portfolio
The UIG deal enhances technology portfolio for AI-driven demand.
Advances: Complete strategic acquisitions to enhance technology portfolio
Acquisition enhances technology portfolio for growth.
