Seaport Res Ptn Raises Earnings Estimates for nVent Electric

nVent Electric PLC (NYSE:NVT) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of nVent Electric in a research note issued on Sunday, August 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst S. Graham now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.88 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.82. The consensus estimate for nVent Electric’s current full-year earnings is $3.04 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for nVent Electric’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.88 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.28 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.62 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on NVT. Citigroup upped their price objective on nVent Electric from $69.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on nVent Electric from $85.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday. Wall Street Zen raised nVent Electric from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 12th. Barclays upped their price target on nVent Electric from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, KeyCorp upped their price target on nVent Electric from $78.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $87.00.

nVent Electric Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NVT opened at $89.65 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $73.45 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $64.35. nVent Electric has a twelve month low of $41.71 and a twelve month high of $91.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.35.

nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $963.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $906.96 million. nVent Electric had a return on equity of 13.36% and a net margin of 17.72%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.82 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On nVent Electric

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Capital Research Global Investors bought a new stake in nVent Electric during the fourth quarter valued at about $384,749,000. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in shares of nVent Electric in the first quarter worth about $229,615,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC grew its position in nVent Electric by 29.5% in the second quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 3,113,936 shares of the company’s stock worth $228,096,000 after acquiring an additional 709,464 shares in the last quarter. Clean Energy Transition LLP grew its position in nVent Electric by 6.8% in the first quarter. Clean Energy Transition LLP now owns 2,260,068 shares of the company’s stock worth $118,473,000 after acquiring an additional 144,403 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC grew its position in nVent Electric by 743.7% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 2,215,624 shares of the company’s stock worth $151,017,000 after acquiring an additional 1,953,026 shares in the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Lynnette R. Heath sold 4,041 shares of nVent Electric stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.35, for a total transaction of $247,915.35. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 32,665 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,003,997.75. The trade was a 11.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

nVent Electric Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 1st. Stockholders of record on Saturday, January 1st were paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 18th. nVent Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.79%.

nVent Electric Company Profile

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.