VRT
VertivLiquid cooling, power distribution.
Last
$301.16
Change
-3.01%
Market cap
$115.2B
60-day price
Near-term (0-6mo)
Earnings 4/22 — liquid cooling order book, thermal management revenue, and power distribution backlog. GB200 NVL72 racks require ~100kW+ liquid cooling per rack.
Mid-term (6-24mo)
Liquid cooling is becoming mandatory for next-gen AI racks (>50kW/rack). Vertiv's CDU (coolant distribution unit) and rear-door heat exchangers are in high demand. The question is whether Vertiv can scale manufacturing fast enough.
Catalysts
- Q1 earnings 4/22 — 6 days away
- Liquid cooling order backlog data
- New product announcements for >100kW rack cooling
Risks
- Competitors (Schneider, nVent, CoolIT) entering liquid cooling aggressively
- 3% drop today suggests some positioning risk into earnings
- Revenue lumpiness from large hyperscaler orders
Options flags
earnings_soon · Apr 16, 2026
Earnings on 2026-04-22 (5d out). Expect elevated IV into print; avoid buying OTM monthlies the day before.monthly_liquid · Apr 16, 2026
Monthly Apr 16, 2026 chain likely liquid. Prefer ATM/ITM-20 over OTM to force discipline.