Why VRT rose on Oct 28
Up 17% on Oct 28, and still 11% over its Oct 27 close.
- Its Oct 28 results:
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Up 17% on Oct 28, and still 11% over its Oct 27 close.
| The company | Sales up 26% on the year |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 28 |
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VRT closed +4.4% that day on 1.6x normal volume.
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After its last 4 reports it closed +5.3% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Averagefor quality, not price, 1 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
VRT is #1 of 6 by Quality Score among Electronic Components.
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Net income over four quarters: VRT $1.73B, GEV $9.53B, ETN $3.83B, NVT $598M.
Expected to report Wed Feb 10, before the open (in 100 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $4.3B, 61% more than a year ago; a profit of $1.95 a share, from $1.02.
“Vertiv reported third quarter net sales of $4,313 million, an increase of $1,637 million, or 61%, compared to third quarter 2025, reflecting 55% organic sales growth and approximately 6% contribution from acquisitions.”
VRT's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Diluted EPS | $6.29 |
“Adjusted operating margin was 25.2%, up 290 basis points compared to third quarter 2025, driven by operational leverage on higher sales and by manufacturing productivity, partially offset by mix impacts and continued growth investments.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 28)
Sales grew 19% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $0.25 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | +16.5% | +16.5% | open |
| Jul 29, 2026 | -8.7% | -17.3% | +0.1% |
| Apr 22, 2026 | -2.3% | -2.3% | -2.4% |
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $10B in 2025. It made a profit in five of the eight years.
15 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: VRT is 0.6% of JEPI, 0.3% of SCHG, and 0.1% of VOO, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.
Vertiv's roots trace back to 1946, when founder Ralph Liebert developed an air-cooling system for mainframe data rooms. As computers started making their way into commercial applications in 1965, Liebert developed one of the first computer room air conditioning units, enabling the precise control of temperature and humidity. The firm has slowly expanded its data center portfolio through internal product development and the acquisition of thermal and power management products like condensers, busways, and switches. Vertiv has global operations today; its products can be found in data centers in most regions throughout the world.
“The majority of our competitors target a specific offering or a specific geographic location.”
VRT scores 9 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #1 of 6 in Electronic Components by Quality Score, with 1 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 17% on Oct 28, and still 11% over its Oct 27 close. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
VRT scores 9 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #1 of 6 in Electronic Components by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind VRT's 9.
Expected to report Wed Feb 10, before the open, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. VRT closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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