# Vertiv Shares Jump 16% After 61% Sales Growth and Higher 2026 Outlook

By John Kim

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Published: 2026-10-28T12:26:40.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T12:26:40.000Z
Section: Business

> The data center infrastructure company reported $4.313 billion in third-quarter sales and raised its 2026 sales midpoint to $14.65 billion.

Vertiv shares rose 16.44% to $242.85 in premarket trading at 8:20 a.m. ET Wednesday, gaining $34.29 from Tuesday’s $208.56 close after the data center infrastructure company posted quarterly results and lifted its 2026 outlook.

Vertiv Holdings Co. reported net sales of $4.313 billion for the quarter ended Sept. 30, up 61% year over year. Organic sales grew 55%, adjusted diluted earnings per share climbed 78% to $2.21, and diluted earnings per share under generally accepted accounting principles were $1.95.

Organic orders more than doubled year over year. Vertiv raised its 2026 sales guidance to a range of $14.45 billion to $14.85 billion, with a $14.65 billion midpoint, up $650 million from its July outlook. Adjusted diluted EPS guidance now ranges from $7.10 to $7.20, with a $7.15 midpoint, compared with $6.70 previously.

Chief Executive Giordano Albertazzi said, “We are in the middle of the largest infrastructure buildout and it's accelerating.”

Vertiv sells power, cooling and IT infrastructure for data centers. In July, the company said demand for AI and general computing was intensifying.