Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for VRT in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Vertiv (VRT) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Nov 4 close
$205.55−30.42 (−12.9%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryNov 4 closeVertiv's week centers on its Q3 2026 results and the market reaction to them. The company reported net sales up 61% year over year, adjusted operating margin expanding 290bps to 25.2%, and adjusted diluted EPS of $2.21, beating the $1.82 estimate, with management raising FY2026 net revenue guidance to $14.65B and free cash flow outlook to $2.7B. Despite the beat, shares have cratered more than 30% since spring, prompting analyst commentary on the gap between fundamentals and price, alongside a new three-year partnership with Infineon on power semiconductors and a sector-wide rally tied to eased political-risk concerns around data center construction.
Vertiv closed at $205.55, down 12.9%, sitting below both the 50-day ($240.47) and 200-day ($271.24) moving averages, with the 50-day below the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reads 61.9, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone. Price sits 20.6% below Gekko Fair Value of $258.72.
Over the next 20 trading days, the next earnings date falls on 10 February 2027, outside this window. Smart-money activity shows 1 unusual options signal in the last 30 days, with put premium of $8,302,832 against call premium of $725,040. Seasonality over 5 years shows an average 20-day return of 5.5%, positive in 3 of those years. Analyst coverage includes 15 buy, 1 hold, and 1 sell ratings among 17 firms, with a consensus target of $339.07.
Written by AI from the Nov 4, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Vertiv price vs fair value
Close $205.55200-day averageGekko Fair Value $258.72
Vertiv quick facts
- Market cap
- $79.15B
- P/E ratio
- 43.5
- Forward P/E
- 25.4
- EPS, TTM
- $5.16
- Revenue, TTM
- $13.12B
- Profit margin
- 16%
- Dividend yield
- 0.09%
- Beta
- 2.11
- Volume
- 12.80M avg 7.59M
- 1-year return
- +7.4%
- Typical daily move
- ±8%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±11.9%
- 50-day average
- $240.47
- 200-day average
- $271.24
- Next earnings
- Feb 10
- Shares outstanding
- 385.1M
Vertiv swing-trade checklist
Vertiv scores 4 supportive, 0 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive0 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $205.55 is below the 50-day ($240.47) and 200-day ($271.24) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
61.9, Accumulation
Reading 61.9 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
20.6% below
Price is 20.6% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyheadwind
Leans bearish
Last 30 days: 1 unusual options signal.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 97 days
Next report Feb 10, 2027, 97 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+5.5% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +5.5% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonality
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Vertiv stock chart and price history
Vertiv closed at $205.55 on Nov 4, 2026, +7.4% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $147.82 to $379.94.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −18.8%
- 3 months
- −25.3%
- 6 months
- −42.7%
- 1 year
- +7.4%
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About Vertiv
Vertiv makes and maintains the hardware that keeps data centers and communication networks operating day to day. Its lineup includes power gear running on both AC and DC current, cooling equipment, rack enclosures, modular builds, and software used to track and control digital facilities. These tools support things people rely on constantly, like streaming video, mobile networks, online banking, cloud storage, and internet-connected devices. The company sells this equipment through a set of brand names, among them Liebert, NetSure, Geist, E&I, Powerbar, and Avocent.
Alongside its physical products, Vertiv offers support throughout a system's working life, covering setup, routine upkeep, testing, consulting, and monitoring from a distance, with some of this backed by predictive data tools. It works with organizations across fields such as social media, banking, healthcare, transit, retail, schooling, and public agencies, reaching them through in-house sales teams, outside representatives, resellers, and manufacturing partners located across North and South America, the Asia Pacific region, and areas spanning Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Vertiv is based in Columbus, Ohio. Its stock trades on the NYSE under the ticker VRT.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Electronic production equipment
- Website
- vertiv.com
Vertiv GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Vertiv’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 61.9, in the Accumulation zone, up 4.9 points over five sessions.
61.9Accumulation
Up 4.9 points over five sessions, from the Neutral zone.
Reading for Nov 4, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 15 | +10.1% | +29.2% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 205 | +1.5% | +3.1% | ||
| Neutral | 380 | +1.4% | +6.6% | ||
| Distribution | 95 | −0.1% | +3.8% | ||
| Selling | 2 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average VRT share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.0% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Vertiv stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Vertiv trades 20.6% below Gekko Fair Value of $258.72, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Vertiv shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$258.72
Gekko Fair Value, Nov 4, 2026
20.6% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 19.3% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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Vertiv insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Vertiv, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in VRT were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Vertiv has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
- $11.60M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.01%
From company filings.
Unusual options activity last 30 days
1signal, 8% of the flagged premium in calls.
Latest: Bearish flow on Oct 9, $9.03M in unusual premium.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
2of the funds Gekko tracks hold VRT.
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Vertiv earnings: next date and track record
Vertiv reports on Feb 10, 2027 (97 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Feb 10, 2027
97 days away
- EPS estimate
- $2.27
- Revenue estimate
- $4.48B
7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±11.2%average move across the report
6 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Oct 28, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Vertiv reported Q3 2026 net sales up 61% YoY to record levels, with organic growth of ~55% and acquisition contribution of 6%. Adjusted operating margin expanded 290bps YoY to 25.2%, with adjusted operating profit exceeding $1 billion (up 83% YoY). Adjusted diluted EPS reached $2.21, up 78% YoY. Free cash flow grew 50% YoY to $652 million. Growth was broad-based across Americas (+75%), APAC (+50%), and EMEA (+23%).
- Guidance
- Full year 2026 guidance raised across all metrics: net sales of $14.7 billion (~38% organic growth), adjusted diluted EPS of $7.15 (up 70% from 2025), adjusted operating profit over $3.5 billion (up 68% YoY), operating margin of ~24%, and adjusted free cash flow of $2.7 billion.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | $2.21 est $1.82 | $4.31B est $3.75B | +17.9% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $1.52 est $1.43 | $3.27B est $3.38B | −15.6% |
| Apr 22, 2026 | $1.17 est $1.01 | $2.65B est $2.64B | +3.0% |
| Feb 11, 2026 | $1.14 est $1.30 | $2.88B est $2.88B | +18.5% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | $1.24 est $0.98 | $2.68B est $2.58B | +4.8% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | $0.95 est $0.83 | $2.64B est $2.35B | +2.0% |
| Apr 23, 2025 | $0.64 est $0.62 | $2.04B est $1.94B | +16.8% |
| Feb 12, 2025 | $0.99 est $0.82 | $2.35B est $2.15B | −11.3% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Vertiv stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Vertiv is $339.07, +65.0% from the last close, from 17 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$339.07consensus 12-month target, +65.0% from the last close
Now $205.55Avg $339.07
Low $187High $376
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 17 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | GLJ Research | $187 | −9.0% |
| Nov 1 | Bernstein | $376 | +82.9% |
| Oct 29 | Wells Fargo | $345 | +67.8% |
| Oct 29 | Citi | $362 | +76.1% |
| Oct 29 | Roth MKM | $345 | +67.8% |
+3.1%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+5.5%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±8%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Vertiv seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Nov 4, Vertiv averaged +5.5% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +5.9% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +2.1% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +2.3% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +5.5% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −1.4% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, VRT’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 11.9%.
Vertiv market cap and key statistics
Vertiv’s market cap is $79.15B, with a P/E ratio of 43.5 and revenue of $13.12B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $79.15B
- P/E ratio
- 43.5
- Forward P/E
- 25.4
- EPS, TTM
- $5.16
- Gekko Fair Value
- $258.72
Trading
- Volume
- 12.80M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 7.59M
- 52-week high
- $379.94
- 52-week low
- $147.82
- Shares outstanding
- 385.1M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $13.12B
- Profit margin
- 16%
- Return on equity
- 46.6%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +91.2%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 2.11
- Typical daily move
- ±8%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±11.9%
- Dividend yield
- 0.09%
Vertiv stock news this week
Coverage of Vertiv this week reads positive: 3 positive, 3 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- Vertiv and Infineon Deepen Strategic Partnership for Critical Power InfrastructurePRNewsWire, Nov 4
- GE Vernova Rallies 7% as Bernstein Calls Election-Day Data Center Fears Overblown; Eaton Climbs 6%, Vertiv Gains 5%24/7 Wall Street, Nov 3
- Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on ItZacks Investment Research, Nov 3
- Vertiv Shed 30% Over 6 Months: This Analyst Says 75% Gains to Come With Others Arguing Similarly24/7 Wall Street, Nov 3
- Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Stock: Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich Reduces StakeDefense World, Nov 3
- Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT Stake Boosted by Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware SuperDefense World, Nov 3
Vertiv peers
Vertiv’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| BEBloom Energy | Accumulation | 23.8% below |
| TERTeradyne | Buying | 25.6% below |
| FLEXFlex | Accumulation | 25.4% below |
| LFUSLittelfuse | Accumulation | 1.1% above |
| AEISAdvanced Energy Industries | Accumulation | 24.5% below |
| SANMSanmina | Accumulation | 26.8% below |
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Vertiv stock FAQ
What is Vertiv’s market cap?
Vertiv’s market cap is $79.15B at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $205.55, with 385.1M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 43.5.
What is the Vertiv stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Vertiv is $339.07, +65.0% from the last close. Of the 17 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 15 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 1 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Vertiv stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Vertiv is undervalued: the Nov 4, 2026 close of $205.55 is 20.6% below Gekko Fair Value of $258.72. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Vertiv report earnings next?
Vertiv is expected to report on Feb 10, 2027 (97 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.27 per share on revenue of $4.48B. Vertiv beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 11.2% on average across the report.
What is Vertiv’s 52-week high and low?
Vertiv’s 52-week high is $379.94 and its 52-week low is $147.82; it closed at $205.55 on Nov 4, 2026, +7.4% over the past year.
Is Vertiv stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value, earnings risk and seasonality) and 2 as headwinds (trend and smart money). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
Is there unusual options activity in Vertiv?
Gekko flagged 1 unusual options signal in Vertiv over the last 30 days, with $725K of flagged premium in calls and $8.30M in puts. The latest, bearish flow, was on Oct 9, 2026 with $9.03M in unusual premium. The signal-by-signal table is in Gekko.
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