Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) is one of the 10 Best Data Center Stocks To Buy For the Long Term. The stock grew by 301.76% from a year ago and 67.49% on a year-to-date basis. On April 16, Roth Capital raised its price target on Vertiv to $335 from $275 and kept a Buy rating on the shares. Roth Capital said it expects Vertiv’s central role in the AI infrastructure buildout to drive continued order momentum in 2026, supported by a robust pipeline and increasing adoption of prefab solutions and liquid cooling, which is seen to support higher content per MW.
In its first-quarter 2026 commentary for its “Mid Cap Strategy”, global equity manager ClearBridge Investments noted that Vertiv continued to benefit from the robust demand associated with data center construction.
Vertiv recently announced an investment of about $50 million to expand its manufacturing presence in Ironton, Ohio, and its headquarters campus in Westerville, Ohio.
According to the company, the projects are expected to create hundreds of new jobs through 2029 and strengthen Vertiv’s ability to support growing customer demand for AI, high-density computing, and other critical digital infrastructure applications.
It added that the Ironton expansion, which is expected to be operational in the second quarter of 2027, is planned to increase production capacity for Vertiv liquid cooling and chilled water systems used in advanced thermal management applications.
“This investment expands our manufacturing capacity and strengthens the engineering, sales, service, and logistics capabilities that support customers building the next generation of digital infrastructure. It also reflects our confidence in the talent, commitment, and long-standing support we continue to see across Ohio and within the communities where we operate,” said Giordano Albertazzi, CEO of Vertiv.
In March, the company also announced four new or expanding manufacturing facilities in the Americas, in a bid to grow the company’s production capacity for infrastructure solutions, power management, and integrated cabinets.
These include two additional manufacturing facilities in South Carolina for its infrastructure solutions technologies, an additional facility for its racks and containment business in Pennsylvania, and an expansion in Mexicali, Mexico, to increase power conversion, conditioning, and distribution technologies for high-density AI applications and more traditional loads.
“As data center operators focus on scaling quickly and time to first token speed, Vertiv is uniquely positioned to help meet the rapidly evolving infrastructure and services requirements for AI factories, through its focus on innovation and manufacturing footprint,” the company said.
