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Citi Raises Vertiv Price Target to $414 on AI Data Center Momentum

Investors see the company as a top supplier to hotter, denser AI data centers.

Overview

  • Citi lifted its Vertiv target to $414 and kept a Buy rating, citing multi‑year growth tied to AI‑driven data center spending.
  • Vertiv’s latest quarter showed sharp gains with revenue of $2.65 billion up 30%, 23% organic growth, adjusted EPS of $1.17 up 83%, and a 20.8% adjusted operating margin.
  • Wall Street expects adjusted EPS to reach about $6.42 for 2026, which implies roughly 53% growth from the prior year.
  • Shares have climbed 255% over the past year and about 110% this year as investors bet on Vertiv’s role in power and cooling gear for AI infrastructure.
  • CEO Giordano Albertazzi said investments in technology, capacity, and acquisitions are boosting market share as AI servers run hotter and need advanced liquid cooling and fast, modular deployments.