2 models fit Vertiv Holdings LLC Class A Common Stock and they disagree: 0 of 2 land within 15% of the average. The price is above every model.
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ACCE opinionVertiv Holdings LLC Class A Common Stock (VRT)
Fair value (2 models)
$107
ACCE price target
$219
Rating
Overvalued
Horizon
12 months
Fair value published on 21 Oct 2026, 13:04 CEST; previously $130 since 17 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST.
ACCE price target published on 18 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST.
Rating published on 21 Oct 2026, 13:04 CEST.
Price used: $194 at the close on 23 Oct 2026, 22:00 CEST.
Models: Discounted cash flow and P/E comparison.
Fair value: the average of the applicable valuation models (discounted cash flow, multiples, residual income, dividend discount, shareholder yield), each run on the latest financial statements and the market price shown. Opinion columns (fair value, target, rating) are shown apart from the data. Full methodology: acceinvestments.com/data/how-we-value-stocks
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Data
Price vs fair value
81.4% above
-44.9% to fair value
ACCE score
58
out of 100
Analysts
87% buy
30 covering
P/E
44.3x
forward 27.8x
1-year return
+6.1%
Dividend yield
0.08%
Vertiv Holdings LLC Class A Common Stock in four questions
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Overview
ACCE thesis
Vertiv manufactures power distribution, cooling, and monitoring systems for data centers, telecom networks, and industrial facilities, with a particular focus on liquid cooling solutions for high-density computing environments. The company benefits from a structural tailwind: AI infrastructure buildout requires substantially more power density and thermal management than legacy data center designs, and Vertiv's liquid cooling technology is one of the few proven solutions at scale. Revenue growth of 24.1% reflects strong demand from hyperscalers expanding capacity for large language models and inference workloads. The forward PE of 26.5x is reasonable given the 20.4% operating margin and the multi-year visibility on AI capex cycles, though the current 54.9x trailing multiple suggests the market has already priced in near-term execution. The stock's inclusion in the ACCE AI Power & Grid index reflects conviction that infrastructure-layer plays will outpace software during the next phase of AI deployment, but valuation leaves limited room for disappointment on either growth rates or margin expansion.
⚠ Investor warnings · 4 flagsAI-assisted·How I use AI
high
Valuation multiple compression
P/E 54.9 vs forward 26.5 signals market pricing in sharp earnings deceleration.
high
ACCE score collapse
Score fell 13 points in 90 days (75 to 62). Valuation component (V) at 27/100 is deeply depressed; Quality (Q:81) and Momentum (M:52) also weakened, signalling deteriorating fundamentals or sentiment.
moderate
Sequential revenue decline
QoQ growth -8.0% despite YoY +24.1%, suggesting deceleration or seasonal weakness. Combined with forward P/E compression, points to near-term headwinds.
moderate
Insider selling without buying
Last 10 disclosures: $0.00M buys, $3.88M sales. No offsetting insider purchases during a period of score decline raises confidence questions.
AI research notes
AI-assisted·How I use AIWritten Oct 11, 2026 · figures from 2026-06-30 · prices to Oct 23, 2026
Why it could do well
Revenue growth of 24.1% year over year and 21.6% five-year average shows Vertiv is capturing structural AI data center demand.
Net margin of 15.1% and ROE of 43.9% demonstrate Vertiv converts growth into profits and shareholder value at exceptional rates.
Free cash flow of 2.7 billion dollars with moderate debt at 0.70x equity gives Vertiv capital to invest, acquire, or return cash.
Why it could disappoint
Stock trades at 54.9x trailing P/E and 26.5x forward P/E, well above the 23.9x sector median, leaving little room for error.
Consensus fair value of 134.56 dollars sits 44.6% below the current 242.78 dollar price, suggesting significant downside risk.
Current valuation implies only 9.2% perpetual cash flow growth, yet the stock commands a premium multiple to the broader industrials.
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Next results
Oct 28, 2026
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Where VRT's valuation models land
Price
$194.32
Model fair value
$107
Model range
$57.22 to $157
Fair value $107
Price $194
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