Vertiv shares surge 1043% over 5 years as data center power demand lifts guidance

Vertiv Holdings has gained 1043% over the past five years, driven by data center demand for power and cooling equipment. The stock is near a key technical level after a sell-off tied to supply-chain timing concerns.

Data centers drive Vertiv’s power and cooling products

Vertiv, headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, makes electrical power equipment used in data centers, including DC power systems and heat rejection and cooling solutions. With data center capex staying elevated, CEO Giordano Albertazzi said on the Q2 ’26 earnings call that the company raised full-year guidance as momentum strengthened.

Q2 ’26 results: 24% net sales growth and margin expansion

Vertiv reported 24% growth in net sales and a 410 bps expansion in adjusted operating margins. Albertazzi said the company raised its full-year 26 guidance across key metrics and described the momentum as broad-based and accelerating.

Stock slips after earnings on supply-chain delay worries

The shares fell after the report due to concerns that supply-chain related delays pushed some sales into the second half. The stock has since recovered and is trading just below the 150-day moving average.

Next earnings date: October 22

Vertiv is scheduled to report earnings on October 22. The article says that if no additional delays emerge and the company remains on track to meet or exceed the higher full-year guidance from the last reported quarter, the stock could regain some of the ground it lost since mid-May highs.

Options trade described around October earnings

The article outlines a longer-dated call spread risk reversal tied to the October earnings, referencing January 240/290/340 options priced close to “even,” with no net debit or credit. In the worst case, it assumes a stock purchase at $240, more than 14% below the current trading level, with a maximum gain of $50, more than 20% of the $240 short put strike. The trade is positioned as longer-dated than the typical 15-60 day window cited, to allow flexibility if gains or losses need to be realized in 2026 or 2027.

Why it matters

Vertiv’s near-term catalyst is its October 22 earnings report, with guidance momentum supported by data center power demand. After a supply-chain driven dip, the stock’s proximity to the 150-day moving average adds a closely watched technical reference point for investors.