Vertiv Bets $1 Billion On AI Infrastructure, Buys Liquid-Cooling Firm PurgeRite

• PurgeRite, based in Houston, Texas, specializes in mechanical flushing, purging, and filtration systems for high-density data centers. 
• The move aims to expand Vertiv’s footprint in liquid cooling and thermal management for mission-critical digital infrastructure.
• Vertiv expects the purchase to enhance its profit margins within the Services division.

Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT) on Monday announced plans to acquire Purge Rite Intermediate LLC, in a cash deal valued at roughly $1 billion, with the potential for an additional $250 million contingent on 2026 performance milestones. 

The move aims to expand Vertiv’s footprint in liquid cooling and thermal management for mission-critical digital infrastructure.

Expanding Thermal Management Capabilities

PurgeRite, based in Houston, Texas, specializes in mechanical flushing, purging, and filtration systems for high-density data centers. Its solutions ensure the purity and stability of fluid systems that cool AI and high-performance computing (HPC) environments.

The $1 billion deal values the acquisition at roughly 10 times the company’s projected 2026 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), taking into account expected cost savings. 

Vertiv expects the purchase to enhance its profit margins within the Services division and strengthen its position in next-generation thermal systems for AI-driven data centers.

Vertiv stock traded over 1% higher in Monday’s premarket. However, on Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the stock remained in ‘bearish’ territory amid ‘low’ message volume levels. 

Customer Advantages

Post-acquisition, clients are expected to benefit from improved operational reliability and reduced downtime through better heat transfer efficiency and faster commissioning of clean, air-free cooling loops. Vertiv said it plans to integrate PurgeRite’s network to deliver standardized, scalable services worldwide.

"PurgeRite's specialized services and engineering excellence are expected to complement our existing portfolio and strengthen our ability to support high-density computing and AI applications where efficient thermal management is critical to performance and reliability.”

-Gio Albertazzi, CEO, Vertiv

Vertiv stock has gained over 69% year-to-date and over 81% in the last 12 months. 

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