Vertiv (VRT) Climbs to All-Time High on Earnings Blowout, Double-Digit Growth Outlook

We recently published 10 Stocks Turning Heads With Double-Digit Returns. Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE:VRT) was one of the best performers on Wednesday.

Vertiv Holdings soared to a new all-time high on Wednesday, as investors took heart from a stellar earnings performance and a highly optimistic outlook for next year, with revenues expected to grow by double-digits.

At intra-day trading, the stock jumped to its highest price of $249.95 before trimming gains to finish the session just up by 24.49 percent at $248.51 apiece.

In an updated report, Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE:VRT) said that it grew its net income last year by 169 percent to $1.3 billion from only $495.8 million in 2024, as net sales jumped by 27 percent to $10.2 billion from $8.01 billion.

In the fourth quarter alone, net income tripled to $445.6 million from $147 million, while net sales soared by 22.5 percent to $2.88 billion from $2.35 billion, driven by organic sales growth of 19 percent.

Amid the strong results, Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE:VRT) issued a net sales outlook of $13.25 billion to $13.75 billion for full-year 2026, or an implied growth of 27 to 29 percent year-on-year.

Diluted earnings per share (EPS) are also pegged at $5.27 to $5.37, while adjusted diluted EPS is targeted at $5.97 to $6.07, or an implied growth of 43 to 56 percent, respectively.

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