Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for nVent Electric (NVT)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of nVent Electric (NYSE: NVT) in the last few weeks:

• 2/23/2026 – nVent Electric was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 2/15/2026 – nVent Electric was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 2/9/2026 – nVent Electric was upgraded by analysts at Wolfe Research to an “outperform” rating.
• 2/9/2026 – nVent Electric had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $136.00 to $138.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/9/2026 – nVent Electric had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $131.00 to $133.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/9/2026 – nVent Electric had its price target raised by analysts at KeyCorp from $125.00 to $130.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/9/2026 – nVent Electric had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $140.00 to $141.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/7/2026 – nVent Electric was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 2/6/2026 – nVent Electric was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/18/2026 – nVent Electric was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 1/15/2026 – nVent Electric had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $136.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/10/2026 – nVent Electric was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 12/29/2025 – nVent Electric had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

nVent Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Investors of record on Friday, April 24th will be given a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 24th. nVent Electric’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.53%.

Insider Buying and Selling at nVent Electric

In other nVent Electric news, Director Jerry W. Burris sold 5,244 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.27, for a total transaction of $588,743.88. Following the sale, the director directly owned 46,371 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,206,072.17. The trade was a 10.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Susan M. Cameron sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.52, for a total transaction of $572,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 13,405 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,535,140.60. This represents a 27.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 17,841 shares of company stock valued at $2,046,166. Company insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

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.