AI Infrastructure Stock Vertiv (VRT) Climbs After S&P 500 Inclusion

Vertiv Holdings VRT -3.19% ▼ stock was up about 3% in Monday’s pre-market trading on news of its inclusion in the S&P 500 (SPX), effective March 23, as part of the index’s quarterly rebalance. Companies added to the S&P 500 often see their shares climb as index-tracking exchange-traded funds (ETFs) buy them to replicate the popular benchmark, boosting demand and liquidity.

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Other stocks that will be included in the S&P 500 are Lumentum LITE -14.19% ▼ , Coherent COHR -7.15% ▼ , and EchoStar SATS -4.16% ▼ . These stocks will replace Match Group MTCH -2.68% ▼ , Molina Healthcare MOH -2.19% ▼ , Lamb Weston LW +0.83% ▲ , and Paycom PAYC +0.99% ▲ .

Vertiv Gains Attention as a Key AI Stock

Vertiv provides power and cooling solutions for data centers. The company has been experiencing robust demand for its data center infrastructure offerings amid the ongoing AI boom.

The company recently impressed investors with its stellar Q4 2025 results, with organic orders growing 252% year-over-year. Vertiv expects the solid momentum to continue this year. Specifically, the company expects 2026 organic net sales growth in the range of 27% to 29% and adjusted EPS growth of 42% to 45%.

The inclusion of Vertiv in the S&P 500 will help the AI stock gain further attention. VRT stock has risen more than 49% so far in 2026 and is up 195% over the past year.

Is Vertiv a Good Stock to Buy?

Given a robust demand backdrop, Wall Street has a Strong Buy consensus rating on Vertiv Holdings stock based on 14 Buys and one Hold recommendation. The average VRT stock price target of $280.42 indicates about 16% upside potential.

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