Vertiv stock rose 13.33% in intraday trading on October 28, 2026, as the data-center infrastructure company reported third-quarter sales growth and raised its full-year guidance. Shares were quoted at $237.67.

Key Takeaways

  • The S&P 500 was up 0.2% during the session.
  • Vertiv reported third-quarter sales of $4.313 billion, up 61% from a year earlier.
  • The company raised its full-year sales guidance by $650 million.

Vertiv stock rises alongside broader market

Vertiv Holdings shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker VRT. The intraday gain came ahead of a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision and expected earnings reports from Alphabet and Microsoft.

The company released its quarterly results the same day as the share-price move, though the available information does not establish a definitive cause for the gain. The reported price and percentage change are intraday observations, not closing figures.

Sales growth and higher guidance

In its third-quarter earnings release, Vertiv reported net sales of $4.313 billion for the period ended September 30, up 61% from the third quarter of 2025. Diluted earnings per share rose 91% to $1.95, while adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 78% to $2.21.

Vertiv raised its full-year 2026 net sales guidance by $650 million and now expects sales of $14.45 billion to $14.85 billion. It also forecast fourth-quarter net sales of $4.313 billion to $4.513 billion. Those figures are guidance, not completed results.

Vertiv supplies power, cooling and IT infrastructure for data centers, communications networks and industrial facilities.

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