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This data center derivative IPO has gone vertical since its debut. Wall Street sees more gains ahead

Cnbc · · 333 words · By Liz Napolitano
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“Madison Air Solutions stock has popped more than 50% since its April initial public offering”
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The IPO price was $27 (Baird). Investing.com reports the stock trading at $42.02. A move from $27 to $42.02 is an increase of approximately 55.6%, which is more than 50%.
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“Bank of America... initiated research coverage of the HVAC provider with a buy rating and 12-month price target of $47”
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Investing.com explicitly states BofA Securities initiated coverage on Madison Air Solutions (NYSE:MAIR) with a Buy rating and a price target of $47.00.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Madison (March 16, 1751 [O.S. March 5, 1750] – June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. …
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“It serves a $40bn market distinct from the $200bn global HVAC industry”
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Both Investing.com and TheStreet report that Madison Air serves a $40 billion market distinct from the $200 billion global HVAC industry.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — GPS Air, formerly Global Plasma Solutions, is an American indoor air quality company that provides air quality technologies for residential, commercial and industrial buildings with a focus on using "…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Johnson Controls International plc is an American-Irish multinational conglomerate headquartered in Cork, Ireland, that produces fire, HVAC, and security equipment for buildings. As of mid-2019, it em…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Underfloor heating and cooling is a form of central heating and cooling that achieves indoor climate control for thermal comfort using hydronic or electrical heating elements embedded in a floor. Heat…
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“the strength of brands including Nortek Data Center Cooling and Big Ass Fans”
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Three independent web sources (Jettly Blog, IPOGrid, and a report on Larry Gies' targets) all list Nortek Data Center Cooling and Big Ass Fans as brands under Madison Air.
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web search NEUTRAL — Led by CEO Jill Wyant, Madison Air operates a decentralized business model made up of more than two dozen iconic air-quality brands such as Addison, AprilAire, Big Ass Fans, Broan-NuTone, Nortek Air S…
https://jettly.com/post/madison-air
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web search NEUTRAL — Madison Air's operating case has more texture than the usual HVAC-adjacent roll-up. Its brands include Addison, AprilAire, Big Ass Fans, Broan-NuTone, Nortek Air Solutions, Nortek Data Center Cooling …
https://ipogrid.com/news/2026-04-10-madison-air-ipo-real-boo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Its brands include Nortek Air Solutions, Nortek Data Center Cooling and Big Ass Fans, which provide air quality and thermal management products for commercial, industrial and data center applications.…
https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-04-06/…
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“debuted on the New York Stock Exchange on April 16”
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Multiple sources, including a PRNewswire update and a detailed IPO overview, confirm the company debuted on the NYSE on April 16, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Madison (March 16, 1751 [O.S. March 5, 1750] – June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. …
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“raising about $2.2 billion in its IPO”
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Baird, LinkedIn (Homepros), and PRNewswire all confirm the IPO raised approximately $2.2 billion.
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web search NEUTRAL — HVAC firm Madison Air Solutions this week raised over $2.2 billion in the biggest U.S. initial public offering this year.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/readhomepros_madison-air-rais…
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web search NEUTRAL — Madison Air Solutions Corporation ("Madison Air" or the “Company”) (NYSE: MAIR) recently announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 82,692,308 shares of its Class A common stock at a publ…
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web search NEUTRAL — Madison Air (NYSE: MAIR) CEO Jill Wyant will join NYSE Live as the company celebrates its IPO. The NYSE is on site at the Semafor World Economy event, which brings together top executives and policyma…
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/nyse-content-madison-air-r…
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“The offering was priced at $27 a share”
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Baird explicitly states the public offering price was $27.00 per share.
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“Madison Air was trading Monday close above $42”
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Investing.com reports the stock currently trades at $42.02, which is above $42.
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web search NEUTRAL — Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is the second-most populous city in the state (after Milwaukee), with a population of 269,840 at the 2020 census. The Madison metropolitan are…
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“The Chicago-based company offers heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the company's headquarters is in Chicago or its specific product offerings beyond general HVAC/air quality solutions.
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“Last year, more than $60 billion was pledged to build data centers that power AI solutions”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the $60 billion pledge for AI data centers.
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“Citigroup, Barclays and Wells Fargo gave overweight or buy ratings to Madison Air”
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“Goldman Sachs issued a neutral rating”
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“Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Jefferies and Wells Fargo were lead underwriters of the Madison Air IPO”
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