nVent Electric (NVT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

nVent Electric PLC is a global manufacturer of electrical connection, protection and thermal management solutions. The company designs, engineers and produces a broad portfolio of products aimed at enhancing safety, reliability and performance in electrical systems across a variety of industries. Its core offerings include electrical enclosures, heat tracing systems, grounding and bonding products, cable management, and fastening solutions. nVent serves markets such as commercial and industrial construction, oil and gas, telecommunications, data centers, utilities, and renewable energy.

The company’s electrical enclosures and housing solutions protect sensitive components from environmental hazards, while its Raychem brand heat tracing products provide freeze protection and temperature maintenance for critical piping and equipment. Through its Eriflex and Trac-Loc brands, nVent offers mechanical connection and grounding solutions that ensure secure electrical continuity. In the area of fastening and cable management, nVent solutions simplify installation and maintenance for contractors and facility operators.

nVent was established as an independent publicly traded company in March 2018, when it was spun off from the Electrical Solutions division of Pentair plc. Since its listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol NVT, nVent has expanded its global footprint through organic growth and targeted acquisitions. The company maintains operations in over 90 countries, with major manufacturing sites in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America, and serves customers through a network of sales offices and distribution partners.

Incorporated in Ireland with corporate offices in London and operational headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, nVent relies on a global leadership team with deep expertise in electrical infrastructure and industrial manufacturing. The firm’s international presence and diversified product portfolio position it to meet evolving electrical safety and connectivity needs in both established and emerging markets around the world.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $88.52 to $89.84
• 50-Day Range: $72.06 to $92.57
• 52-Week Range: $41.71 to $92.95
• Volume: 507,969 shs
• Average Volume: 2.15 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $14.30 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.28
• Dividend Yield: 0.90%
• Price Target: $87.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

nVent Electric Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

nVent Electric scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 156th out of 650 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

nVent Electric has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.13, and is based on 7 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

nVent Electric has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.84%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for nVent Electric are expected to grow by 11.84% in the coming year, from $3.04 to $3.40 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of nVent Electric is 25.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.61.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of nVent Electric is 25.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 416.43.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

nVent Electric has a PEG Ratio of 1.46. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

nVent Electric has a P/B Ratio of 4.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.64% of the float of nVent Electric has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

nVent Electric has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in nVent Electric has recently decreased by 41.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

nVent Electric has a dividend yield of 0.89%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

nVent Electric has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of nVent Electric is 22.79%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, nVent Electric will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.53% next year. This indicates that nVent Electric will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.64% of the float of nVent Electric has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

nVent Electric has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in nVent Electric has recently decreased by 41.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.57

News Sentiment

nVent Electric has a news sentiment score of 1.57. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.88 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for nVent Electric this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

13 people have searched for NVT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 225% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added nVent Electric to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, nVent Electric insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $23,367,520.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.50% of the stock of nVent Electric is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.05% of the stock of nVent Electric is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NVT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NVT shares performed this year?

nVent Electric's stock was trading at $68.16 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, NVT shares have increased by 30.3% and is now trading at $88.7950.

How were nVent Electric's earnings last quarter?

nVent Electric PLC (NYSE:NVT) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August, 1st. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.07. The company's quarterly revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are nVent Electric's major shareholders?

nVent Electric's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.23%), Franklin Resources Inc. (4.28%), State Street Corp (3.16%) and Norges Bank (1.99%). Insiders that own company stock include Jon D Lammers, Sara E Zawoyski, Beth Wozniak, Jerry W Burris, Der Kolk Robert J Van, Joseph A Ruzynski, Lynnette R Heath, Randolph A Wacker, Michael B Faulconer, Greg Scheu, Herbert K Parker, Aravind Padmanabhan and Randall J Hogan.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of nVent Electric?

Shares of NVT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of nVent Electric own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that nVent Electric investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ServiceNow (NOW), Adobe (ADBE) and GE Aerospace (GE).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/1 Dividend: 7/18/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/1 Dividend: 7/18/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/01/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/01/2025
• Today: 9/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: ELEC - MISC COMPONENTS
• Sub-Industry: Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NVT
• CIK: 1720635
• Web: www.nvent.com
• Phone: 442039660279
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 12,100
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for nVent Electric: $87.00
• High Price Target: $102.00
• Low Price Target: $70.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.13
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.51
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: 29.44
• P/E Growth: 1.46
• Net Income: $331.80 million
• Net Margins: 17.72%
• Pretax Margin: 13.61%
• Return on Equity: 13.36%
• Return on Assets: 6.73%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.50
• Current Ratio: 1.67
• Quick Ratio: 1.20

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.01 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.79
• Cash Flow: $3.40 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 26.32
• Book Value: $21.86 per share
• Price / Book: 4.09

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 160,950,000
• Free Float: 156,923,000
• Market Cap: $14.41 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.39