Vertiv raises 2026 guidance: what it means for Vertiv stock

Published on 10/29/2026 at 12:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Third-quarter sales rose 61 percent to USD 4.31 billion on October 28, 2026. Vertiv stock costs EUR 211.98 on October 29, 2026 after raised guidance.

Guidance and quarterly growth

Vertiv reported third-quarter sales growth of 61 percent on October 28, 2026.
Full-year 2026 net sales guidance is USD 14.45 billion to USD 14.85 billion.
Vertiv stock traded at EUR 211.98 at 12:37 p.m. CET at Lang & Schwarz on October 29, 2026.

Vertiv, US92537N1081, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Vertiv Holdings Co (ISIN US92537N1081) raised its full-year 2026 outlook after reporting third-quarter net sales of USD 4.31 billion, up 61 percent from the third quarter of 2025. In its Vertiv release dated October 28, 2026, the company said adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 78 percent to USD 2.21 for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.

Margins expand with demand

Adjusted operating profit rose 83 percent to USD 1.09 billion, while adjusted operating margin widened to 25.2 percent from 22.3 percent a year earlier. Operating cash flow reached USD 794.0 million and adjusted free cash flow was USD 652.2 million, increases of 64 percent and 50 percent, respectively, from the year-earlier quarter, according to the Vertiv release.

What does the raised outlook mean?

Vertiv now guides to full-year 2026 net sales of USD 14.45 billion to USD 14.85 billion and adjusted diluted earnings per share of USD 7.10 to USD 7.20. Fourth-quarter guidance calls for net sales of USD 4.31 billion to USD 4.51 billion, adjusted operating margin of 25.3 percent to 26.3 percent and adjusted diluted earnings per share of USD 2.22 to USD 2.28.

The company linked the stronger outlook to broad demand, capacity investments and execution. Organic orders grew more than 100 percent year over year in the third quarter, while management said Vertiv is expanding capacity and compressing product development cycles from years to months. The Americas grew 74.5 percent, compared with 49.9 percent in Asia Pacific and 22.8 percent in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Stock price and next steps

Vertiv is headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, and sells power, cooling and IT infrastructure for data centers and communication networks. Its next investor test is the company's fourth-quarter performance against the new guidance range.

Vertiv stock was trading at EUR 211.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 29, 2026 at 12:37 p.m. CET. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Vertiv stock.