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NYSE:VRT 19 December 2025 - 9 January 2026

Data center stocks kick off 2026 with Vertiv jump after Barclays upgrade

Data center stocks kick off 2026 with Vertiv jump after Barclays upgrade

Data center stocks ended the first trading day of 2026 on Friday with a sharp split between infrastructure suppliers and real estate landlords. Vertiv Holdings jumped 8.4% and Applied Digital rose 14.6%. Power-management supplier Eaton gained 2.8%, while Digital Realty and Iron Mountain edged up and Equinix slipped.
Vertiv stock jumps 8% after Barclays upgrade calls pullback an “attractive entry point”

Vertiv stock jumps 8% after Barclays upgrade calls pullback an “attractive entry point”

Vertiv Holdings shares jumped 8.4% in after-hours trading on Friday after Barclays upgraded the data center power-and-cooling supplier and raised its price target to $200. Analyst Julian Mitchell called the pullback an “attractive entry point” and said the company’s outlook often leaves room to “beat and raise” — topping forecasts and lifting guidance. TipRanks
3 January 2026
Vertiv (VRT) Stock: Fresh Analyst Targets, Institutional Moves, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open

Vertiv (VRT) Stock: Fresh Analyst Targets, Institutional Moves, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open

Vertiv Holdings Co. heads into the final trading days of 2025 with investor attention still anchored on one theme: the AI data-center buildout and the power-and-cooling infrastructure needed to support it. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, shareholders are digesting a new wave of weekend-published coverage pointing to continued analyst optimism—and fresh reads on institutional positioning—after VRT finished its most recent session at $167.58, up about 0.4% on the day.
28 December 2025
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