Vertiv Holdings Co(VRT)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
VRT is scheduled to report on Oct 28, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $1.85.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines: average actual move (±8.9%) and what options price for the next report (±11.4%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 11 EPS beats and 0 misses.
In plain words: it beat expectations 11 times, but the stock still fell 7 of those 11 times.
- Jul '26Beat▼ -17.3%
- Apr '26Beat▼ -2.3%
- Feb '26Beat▲ +24.5%
- Jul '25Beat▲ +1.0%
- Apr '25Beat▲ +8.6%
- Feb '25Beat▼ -9.7%
- Oct '24Beat▼ -3.7%
- Jul '24Beat▼ -13.6%
- Apr '24Beat▲ +6.8%
- Feb '24Beat▼ -5.6%
- Oct '23Beat▼ -4.2%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did VRT fall after beating earnings?
7 of VRT's last 11 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
VRT beat EPS estimates in 11 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 7 times. In 5 of the 7 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.
- Jul 29, 2026EPS beat +6.3%stock -17.3% next day
- It opened 8.7% lower as soon as trading resumed.
- Apr 22, 2026EPS beat +15.8%stock -2.3% next day
- It had risen 22.0% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 2.3% lower as soon as trading resumed.
- Feb 12, 2025EPS beat +20.7%stock -9.7% next day
- It had risen 10.8% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 9.9% lower as soon as trading resumed.
- Oct 23, 2024EPS beat +10.1%stock -3.7% next day
- It had risen 15.5% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 4.9% lower as soon as trading resumed.
- Jul 24, 2024EPS beat +17.5%stock -13.6% next day
- It opened 2.9% lower as soon as trading resumed.
- Feb 21, 2024EPS beat +5.7%stock -5.6% next day
- It had risen 16.0% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 11.3% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was VRT's earnings move already priced in?
VRT's move in the month before each of its last 11 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 11 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does VRT hold its opening gap after earnings?
VRT's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 11 reports VRT opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 4 of 11 times (36%), and fully reversed 1 time. Gaps up faded 3 of 5; gaps down recovered 1 of 6.
- Jul 29, 2026HeldOpened -8.7%, closed -17.3%
- Apr 22, 2026HeldOpened -2.3%, closed -2.3%
- Feb 11, 2026HeldOpened +16.8%, closed +24.5%
- Jul 30, 2025FadedOpened +3.1%, closed +1.0%
- Apr 23, 2025FadedOpened +19.0%, closed +8.6%
- Feb 12, 2025HeldOpened -9.9%, closed -9.7%
- Oct 23, 2024HeldOpened -4.9%, closed -3.7%
- Jul 24, 2024HeldOpened -2.9%, closed -13.6%
What the history says
- VRT has beaten EPS estimates in 12 straight quarters.
- It fell after 7 of its 11 EPS beats (64%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.
- Options price a ±11.4% move, 1.28x its usual ±8.9%: the market expects more volatility than VRT has typically delivered.
VRT earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | Before open | $1.43 | $1.52 | +6.3% | -17.26% | -10.38% |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Before open | $1.01 | $1.17 | +15.8% | -2.34% | +3.53% |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Before open | $1.30 | $1.36 | +4.6% | +24.49% | +17.49% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Before open | $0.99 | $1.24 | +25.3% | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Before open | $0.83 | $0.95 | +14.5% | +1.03% | -0.78% |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Before open | $0.62 | $0.64 | +3.2% | +8.60% | +21.07% |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Before open | $0.82 | $0.99 | +20.7% | -9.74% | -12.33% |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Before open | $0.69 | $0.76 | +10.1% | -3.65% | -0.27% |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Before open | $0.57 | $0.67 | +17.5% | -13.64% | -15.25% |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Before open | $0.36 | $0.43 | +19.4% | +6.82% | +18.09% |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Before open | $0.53 | $0.56 | +5.7% | -5.60% | +1.10% |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Before open | $0.44 | $0.52 | +18.2% | -4.20% | -6.69% |
Consensus for the next report: EPS $1.85, revenue $3.80B.
VRT Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from Vertiv Holdings Co's reported history
VRT is scheduled to report on Oct 28, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $1.85.
Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, VRT beat the consensus estimate 12 times (100%), missed 0 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 12 counted quarters.
Across its last 11 quarters with a measured reaction, VRT moved an average of ±8.9% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 36% of the time; the largest gain was 24.5% and the largest drop -17.3%.
Options currently price a move of about ±11.4% (nearest at-the-money straddle that expires after the report). It measures the size of the expected move, not its direction. That is 1.28x its average historical move of ±8.9%, so options look expensive relative to history.
VRT fell in the first session after 7 of its last 11 EPS beats (64%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 5 of the 7 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.
Across its last 11 quarters with price data, VRT moved an average of +5.0% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 64% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (6 quarters), it fell the next day 67% of the time, averaging +1.6%. After a drop of 3% or more (3 quarters), it rose the next day 67% of the time, averaging -0.6%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 11 reports VRT opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 4 of 11 times (36%), and fully reversed once. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · VRT: 12 reported quarters, latest Jul 29, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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