Analysts Offer Predictions for nVent Electric Q1 Earnings

nVent Electric plc (NYSE:NVT) – Equities researchers at William Blair decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of nVent Electric in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, February 7th. William Blair analyst B. Drab now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.66 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.73. The consensus estimate for nVent Electric’s current full-year earnings is $3.03 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for nVent Electric’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.80 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.04 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.40 EPS.

nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59. nVent Electric had a net margin of 10.09% and a return on equity of 14.52%.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Barclays raised their price target on shares of nVent Electric from $76.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of nVent Electric from $80.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 14th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on shares of nVent Electric from $85.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of nVent Electric from $91.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 13th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $86.33.

nVent Electric Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of NYSE NVT opened at $68.43 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.36. nVent Electric has a 1 year low of $56.44 and a 1 year high of $86.57. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $70.68 and a 200 day simple moving average of $70.24. The firm has a market cap of $11.28 billion, a PE ratio of 34.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.26.

nVent Electric Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 7th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 17th were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This is an increase from nVent Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 17th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.17%. nVent Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.82%.

Insider Transactions at nVent Electric

In other news, Director Jerry W. Burris sold 6,558 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total transaction of $524,640.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 45,040 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,603,200. This trade represents a 12.71 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of nVent Electric

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. boosted its holdings in nVent Electric by 52.6% during the 4th quarter. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. now owns 113,160 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,713,000 after acquiring an additional 38,990 shares during the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of nVent Electric by 8.8% during the 4th quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 2,591,405 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,630,000 after purchasing an additional 210,690 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in nVent Electric by 198.1% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 71,873 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,899,000 after acquiring an additional 47,761 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. raised its stake in nVent Electric by 115.1% in the 4th quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 32,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,212,000 after acquiring an additional 17,362 shares during the period. Finally, Avalon Trust Co bought a new stake in nVent Electric in the 4th quarter valued at about $9,124,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

About nVent Electric

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.