48,553 Shares in nVent Electric PLC $NVT Acquired by DRW Securities LLC

Key Points

• DRW Securities LLC has purchased 48,553 shares of nVent Electric PLC, valued at approximately $2,545,000, indicating growing institutional interest in the company.
• Insider Sara E. Zawoyski sold 22,109 shares, marking a 24.91% decrease in her ownership, while overall insider selling over the past ninety days reached 261,111 shares valued at $23,367,520.
• nVent Electric reported an EPS of $0.86 for the last quarter, exceeding expectations, with a revenue increase of 30.1% year-over-year, and has set Q3 2025 EPS guidance between 0.860-0.880.

DRW Securities LLC purchased a new stake in nVent Electric PLC (NYSE:NVT - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 48,553 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,545,000.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. XTX Topco Ltd lifted its position in shares of nVent Electric by 192.2% in the 1st quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 12,284 shares of the company's stock valued at $644,000 after acquiring an additional 8,080 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in shares of nVent Electric by 32.4% in the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 50,670 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,623,000 after purchasing an additional 12,386 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of nVent Electric by 381.0% in the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,996 shares of the company's stock valued at $106,000 after purchasing an additional 1,581 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of nVent Electric by 74.3% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,476 shares of the company's stock valued at $182,000 after purchasing an additional 1,482 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its holdings in shares of nVent Electric by 6.2% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 27,252 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,429,000 after purchasing an additional 1,591 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company's stock.

nVent Electric Stock Performance

Shares of nVent Electric stock traded down $0.12 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $89.36. The company had a trading volume of 1,054,855 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,663,329. The stock has a market cap of $14.38 billion, a PE ratio of 30.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.39. nVent Electric PLC has a 1-year low of $41.71 and a 1-year high of $92.95. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $82.33 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $67.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.67 and a quick ratio of 1.20.

nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.07. nVent Electric had a net margin of 17.72% and a return on equity of 13.36%. The firm had revenue of $963.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $906.96 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.82 EPS. The business's revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. nVent Electric has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.860-0.880 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 3.220-3.300 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that nVent Electric PLC will post 3.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on NVT. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on nVent Electric from $78.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. Wall Street Zen raised nVent Electric from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 12th. Citigroup boosted their price target on nVent Electric from $69.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $102.00 price objective (up previously from $85.00) on shares of nVent Electric in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Roth Capital restated a "buy" rating and set a $100.00 price target (up previously from $89.00) on shares of nVent Electric in a research note on Monday, August 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and seven have assigned a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $87.00.

Insider Activity

In other nVent Electric news, CEO Beth Wozniak sold 42,331 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.21, for a total value of $3,776,348.51. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 49,196 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,388,775.16. This trade represents a 46.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Jon D. Lammers sold 119,694 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.48, for a total value of $10,710,219.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 70,817 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,336,705.16. The trade was a 62.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 261,111 shares of company stock valued at $23,367,520. Corporate insiders own 2.50% of the company's stock.

nVent Electric 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.