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Vertiv Stock Jumps 15% on Raised 2026 Guidance and Q3 Earnings Beat

Key Facts

1Adjusted diluted earnings were $2.21 a share, versus expectations of $1.82.
2Third-quarter sales reached $4.31 billion, exceeding consensus of $3.75 billion.
3Adjusted operating margin rose to 25.2%, up 290 basis points.
4Organic orders grew more than 100% year over year.
5Vertiv shares rose more than 12% in premarket trading on October 28.

Vertiv shares surged 15.2% on October 28, 2026, after the company raised its full-year adjusted earnings guidance to a midpoint of $7.15 per share. For the third quarter, the company reported adjusted diluted earnings of $2.21 per share, beating analyst estimates of $1.82, while sales reached $4.31 billion against a consensus of $3.75 billion according to Investing.com.

Sales grew 61% year-over-year, supported by organic order growth of more than 100%, the company stated in its earnings release. Adjusted operating profit jumped 83% to $1.087 billion, with operating margins expanding to 25.2%. Chief Executive Giordano Albertazzi attributed the performance to the accelerating expansion of infrastructure, noting that the company's role in the sector is broadening.

The results follow Vertiv's completion of its acquisition of UtilityInnovation Group on October 27, 2026, for approximately $1.45 billion in cash. The deal, which includes contingent payments based on future earnings targets, is designed to strengthen the company's infrastructure position amid rising demand linked to artificial intelligence.

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