Live from VRT Analyst Day - Part 1 (CEO Comments)

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Live from VRT Analyst Day - Part 1 (CEO Comments)

May 19, 2026

VALUATION METHODOLOGY

Our target price is based on a price/earnings multiple. We assess future earnings growth, operating margins, free cash flow

generation and returns on capital employed when determining whether a company is deserving of higher or lower multiples

RISKS

1) Execution: the company fails to execute on fixed costs, expanding margins, capturing market share and evolving their product

portfolio. 2) Competition: the company is unable to successfully differentiate itself, leading to a commoditization of their products.

3) End Market Cycle: A decrease in data center capex would almost certainly affect VRT’s top-line growth guidelines.

COMPANIES UNDER COVERAGE BY AUTHOR

Price Evercore ISI

Symbol Company Rating (2026-19-05) Target

AAPL Apple Inc Outperform $297.84 $365.00

ACN Accenture plc Outperform $177.55 $250.00

ANET Arista Networks, Inc. Outperform $141.71 $200.00

APH Amphenol Corporation Outperform $121.72 $180.00

CDW CDW Corporation Outperform $104.04 $160.00

CIEN Ciena Corporation In Line $524.53 $330.00

CRWV CoreWeave, Inc. Outperform $103.77 $150.00

CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc. Outperform $118.88 $150.00

Cognizant Technology Solutions

CTSH Corporation Outperform $51.40 $70.00

DELL Dell Technologies Inc Outperform $238.03 $270.00

FFIV F5, Inc. Outperform $379.74 $475.00

HPE Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. Outperform $33.00 $40.00

HPQ HP Inc In Line $20.92 $20.00

International Business Machines

IBM Corporation Outperform $222.75 $310.00

INGM Ingram Micro Holding Corporation In Line $25.72 $26.00

KRMN Karman Holdings Inc. Outperform $66.21 $100.00

MSI Motorola Solutions, Inc. Outperform $410.27 $525.00

NTAP NetApp, Inc. In Line $120.60 $115.00

PSTG Everpure Outperform $77.07 $90.00