nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Buy”

nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on NVT. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of nVent Electric from $114.00 to $131.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. UBS Group assumed coverage on nVent Electric in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $128.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $136.00 target price on shares of nVent Electric in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 target price (up previously from $115.00) on shares of nVent Electric in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of nVent Electric in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, nVent Electric has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $123.63.

nVent Electric Stock Down 0.9%

NVT opened at $112.85 on Friday. nVent Electric has a fifty-two week low of $41.71 and a fifty-two week high of $120.85. The company has a market capitalization of $18.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.33. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $107.43 and a 200-day moving average of $100.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.57.

nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT) last released its earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1 billion. nVent Electric had a net margin of 16.83% and a return on equity of 14.29%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 41.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.59 EPS. nVent Electric has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.900-0.930 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.000-4.150 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that nVent Electric will post 3.04 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at nVent Electric

In other news, CEO Beth Wozniak sold 4,137 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.35, for a total value of $456,517.95. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 47,984 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,295,034.40. The trade was a 7.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Greg Scheu sold 5,591 shares of nVent Electric stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.04, for a total transaction of $581,687.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,348 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,492,765.92. This represents a 28.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On nVent Electric

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NVT. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in nVent Electric in the fourth quarter worth approximately $339,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of nVent Electric by 31.8% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 6,124 shares of the company’s stock worth $624,000 after acquiring an additional 1,478 shares during the last quarter. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of nVent Electric in the 4th quarter worth approximately $200,000. Algebris UK Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of nVent Electric in the 4th quarter valued at $965,000. Finally, Intrust Bank NA grew its holdings in shares of nVent Electric by 12.1% during the 4th quarter. Intrust Bank NA now owns 5,696 shares of the company’s stock valued at $581,000 after purchasing an additional 613 shares during the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key nVent Electric News

Here are the key news stories impacting nVent Electric this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 topline and EPS beat: Revenue of $1.07B vs. $1.00B consensus and EPS $0.90 vs. $0.89 — revenue was up ~42% year-over-year and margins/ROE remained healthy, supporting growth and profitability narratives. MarketBeat — Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue guidance is stronger-than-expected: FY 2026 revenue guided to $4.5B–$4.6B vs. Street ~$4.4B — this suggests continued demand and supports upside to sales-driven valuation. GlobeNewswire — Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Company furnished full Q4 press release, slide deck and 8‑K on its IR site — useful for digging into segment-level trends and backlog but not new to investors beyond the headline beats/guidance. GlobeNewswire — Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings presentation / slides posted — helpful for color on regional/segment performance and margin drivers. Seeking Alpha — Q4 Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Third‑party metric review (Zacks) offers context on key ratios vs. expectations and prior year — useful for modeling but contains no new company disclosures. Zacks — Key Metrics Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed / slightly cautious EPS guide for Q1: management set Q1 2026 EPS at $0.900–$0.930 (consensus ~ $0.920) — the lower bound sits below consensus, which could temper near-term multiple expansion despite strong revenue guidance. Seeking Alpha — Q4 Presentation

nVent Electric Company Profile

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.