Strength Seen in Vertiv (VRT): Can Its 3.9% Jump Turn into More Strength?

Vertiv Holdings Co. VRT shares ended the last trading session 3.9% higher at $106.55. The jump came on an impressive volume with a higher-than-average number of shares changing hands in the session. This compares to the stock's 11.7% loss over the past four weeks.Vertiv is benefitting from the growing demand for AI-driven data centers and advanced liquid cooling solutions.This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.84 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +50%. Revenues are expected to be $2.15 billion, up 15.4% from the year-ago quarter.Earnings and revenue growth expectations certainly give a good sense of the potential strength in a stock, but empirical research shows that trends in earnings estimate revisions are strongly correlated with near-term stock price movements.For Vertiv, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 3.1% lower over the last 30 days to the current level. And a negative trend in earnings estimate revisions doesn't usually translate into price appreciation. So, make sure to keep an eye on VRT going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road.The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>>Vertiv is a member of the Zacks Computers - IT Services industry. One other stock in the same industry, Grid Dynamics GDYN, finished the last trading session 1% higher at $21.49. GDYN has returned -5.5% over the past month.Grid Dynamics' consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has remained unchanged over the past month at $0.09. Compared to the company's year-ago EPS, this represents a change of +28.6%. Grid Dynamics currently boasts a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.3% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT): Free Stock Analysis Report Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc. (GDYN): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks