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COLUMBUS - Vertiv (NYSE:VRT), whose stock has surged nearly 150% over the past six months and currently trades near its 52-week high of $170.89, will unveil new rack, power, and cooling technologies designed for high-density AI environments at the 2025 OCP Global Summit taking place October 13-16, according to a press release issued Friday. According to InvestingPro analysis, the company appears overvalued at current levels, with 20+ key insights available for subscribers.
The company’s exhibition will feature several products aligned with Open Compute Project design guidelines, including the Vertiv SmartIT OCP rack solution that supports loads up to 142 kW and offers prefabricated configurations combining power and cooling options.
Other featured technologies include PowerIT rack power distribution units providing up to 57.6 kW of power distribution, the PowerBar Track overhead power distribution system, and CoolChip Fluid Network manifolds for liquid cooling applications.
The booth will also showcase connectivity and cabling solutions developed in collaboration with Harting, designed to distribute power efficiently while saving space in high-density environments.
"Meeting OCP standards is more than a compliance exercise; it’s about delivering infrastructure that performs at scale," said Ramesh Menon, vice president of the IT systems business unit at Vertiv. "By integrating rack, busway, cabling, and distribution into one ecosystem, Vertiv is offering customers a faster, more reliable path to deploy AI-ready capacity across their facilities."
Greg Ratcliff, chief innovation officer at Vertiv, will present a session titled "From Concept to Capability: Innovating the Future of OCP Reference Designs" during the summit, discussing how the company transforms concepts into functional prototypes.
Vertiv provides power, cooling, IT infrastructure solutions and services for data centers and other facilities, operating in more than 130 countries with headquarters in Westerville, Ohio.
In other recent news, Vertiv Holdings Co. announced the acquisition of Waylay NV, a Belgium-based AI software firm specializing in hyperautomation and generative AI. This acquisition is part of Vertiv’s strategy to enhance its AI-driven monitoring and control technologies for power and cooling systems. Additionally, Vertiv declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0375 per share for its Class A common stock, payable on September 25, 2025. In another development, CFRA downgraded Vertiv’s stock rating from Strong Buy to Buy, despite raising the price target to $180.00, citing the stock’s strong year-to-date performance. Meanwhile, UBS maintained its Buy rating with a $173.00 price target, even after concerns arose regarding Microsoft’s new cooling system. Furthermore, Vertiv announced leadership changes, with Scott Armul taking on the role of chief product and technology officer as Stephen Liang plans to retire in 2026. These developments highlight the company’s ongoing strategic initiatives and adjustments in its leadership team.
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