What Happened?
Shares of data center products and services company Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) jumped 3.2% in the afternoon session after several analysts raised their price targets on the stock amid news of new partnerships to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) data center solutions globally. J.P. Morgan increased its price target to $206 while maintaining an "Overweight" rating, and Deutsche Bank lifted its target to $216, keeping its "Buy" rating. This optimism was linked to Vertiv's key role in providing critical digital infrastructure for the buildout of AI.
The shares closed the day at $180.52, up 3.1% from previous close.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
Vertiv’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 46 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 2 days ago when the stock gained 7.9% on the news that the company announced the appointment of Craig Chamberlin as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective November 10, 2025.
Mr. Chamberlin joined Vertiv from Wabtec Corporation, where he served as a Group Vice President and CFO of the company's Transit segment. He succeeded David Fallon, who previously announced his intention to retire and planned to serve as a consultant to the company through the end of 2026. The leadership change occurred as the company focused on expanding its AI infrastructure, having recently raised its 2025 sales projection. Vertiv also announced a planned transition for its technology leadership, with Chief Technology Officer Stephen Liang set to retire and Scott Armul appointed to an expanded role as chief product and technology officer.
Vertiv is up 52.6% since the beginning of the year, and at $180.51 per share, has set a new 52-week high. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Vertiv’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $9,848.
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