Seaport Res Ptn Weighs in on nVent Electric Q1 Earnings

nVent Electric plc (NYSE:NVT) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of nVent Electric in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, November 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst S. Graham expects that the company will earn $0.77 per share 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) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.81 by ($0.18). nVent Electric had a net margin of 16.95% and a return on equity of 15.66%. The business had revenue of $782.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $937.37 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.84 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on NVT. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on shares of nVent Electric from $82.00 to $80.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. KeyCorp upped their target price on shares of nVent Electric from $80.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 14th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on shares of nVent Electric from $87.00 to $86.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $85.33.

nVent Electric Stock Performance

Shares of nVent Electric stock opened at $77.07 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $69.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $73.12. nVent Electric has a 52 week low of $49.28 and a 52 week high of $86.57. The company has a market capitalization of $12.70 billion, a PE ratio of 22.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.26.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On nVent Electric

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new position in nVent Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of nVent Electric during the third quarter valued at about $29,000. UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in shares of nVent Electric by 280.0% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 308 shares in the last quarter. First Foundation Advisors purchased a new position in shares of nVent Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in nVent Electric in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at nVent Electric

In related news, Director Herbert K. Parker purchased 7,566 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 15th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $65.71 per share, for a total transaction of $497,161.86. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 34,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,268,572.04. The trade was a 0.00 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In related news, insider Michael B. Faulconer sold 20,004 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.34, for a total transaction of $1,267,053.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 19,766 shares in the company, valued at $1,251,978.44. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Herbert K. Parker bought 7,566 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 15th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $65.71 per share, with a total value 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. The trade was a 0.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

nVent Electric Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 18th were issued a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 18th. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.99%. nVent Electric’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.29%.

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.