Seaport Res Ptn Weighs in on nVent Electric Q1 Earnings

nVent Electric plc (NYSE:NVT - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of nVent Electric in a research note issued on Tuesday, November 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst S. Graham anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.77 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for nVent Electric's current full-year earnings is $2.50 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for nVent Electric's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.87 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS.

nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.81 by ($0.18). The firm had revenue of $782.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $937.37 million. nVent Electric had a net margin of 16.95% and a return on equity of 15.66%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.84 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on NVT. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of nVent Electric from $82.00 to $80.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of nVent Electric from $87.00 to $86.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price objective on nVent Electric from $80.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, October 14th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $85.33.

nVent Electric Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE NVT traded up $7.31 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $77.07. 2,819,220 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,575,992. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $69.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $73.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.83 and a quick ratio of 1.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.26. nVent Electric has a 52 week low of $49.28 and a 52 week high of $86.57.

nVent Electric Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 1st. Investors of record on Friday, October 18th were paid a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 18th. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.99%. nVent Electric's dividend payout ratio is 22.29%.

Insider Buying and Selling at nVent Electric

In other news, insider Michael B. Faulconer sold 20,004 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.34, for a total transaction of $1,267,053.36. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 19,766 shares in the company, valued at $1,251,978.44. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other news, insider Michael B. Faulconer sold 20,004 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.34, for a total value of $1,267,053.36. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 19,766 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,251,978.44. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Herbert K. Parker acquired 7,566 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 15th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $65.71 per share, for a total transaction of $497,161.86. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 34,524 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,268,572.04. This represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 2.50% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On nVent Electric

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in shares of nVent Electric by 280.0% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 418 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 308 shares in the last quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of nVent Electric in the third quarter worth about $29,000. ORG Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of nVent Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. First Foundation Advisors purchased a new stake in nVent Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in nVent Electric during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About nVent Electric

nVent Electric plc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, markets, installs, and services electrical connection and protection solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Enclosures, Electrical & Fastening Solutions, and Thermal Management.