Carrier raises 2026 outlook after second-quarter sales and orders grow

Carrier reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $6.35 billion, up 4% year over year, with organic sales up 3%, while adjusted EPS fell 7% to $0.86 and GAAP EPS declined to $0.60. Orders rose about 40%, including commercial HVAC orders up about 65% and data-center orders up more than 300%; Carrier raised its full-year outlook to approximately $23 billion in sales, $3.5 billion in adjusted operating profit and $2.90 in adjusted EPS, including a projected $0.05 EPS impact from the NORESCO exit and new U.S. factory costs.