nVent Electric FY2025 EPS Forecast Lifted by Seaport Res Ptn

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn raised their FY2025 earnings forecast for nVent Electric to $3.30 per share, up from the previous estimate of $3.28, indicating a positive outlook for the company.
• NVT stock price target has been increased by multiple analysts, with Citigroup setting a new price objective of $86.00 and Goldman Sachs increasing theirs to $111.00.
• nVent Electric announced a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for October 17th, representing an annualized yield of 0.8%.

nVent Electric PLC (NYSE:NVT - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of nVent Electric in a research report issued on Thursday, September 25th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst S. Graham now expects that the company will post earnings of $3.30 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.28. The consensus estimate for nVent Electric's current full-year earnings is $3.04 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for nVent Electric's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.82 EPS.

NVT has been the subject of a number of other reports. Citigroup raised their price objective on nVent Electric from $69.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of nVent Electric from $99.00 to $111.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of nVent Electric from $78.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of nVent Electric from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, July 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $102.00 price objective (up from $85.00) on shares of nVent Electric in a research report on Monday, August 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and seven have issued a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $90.43.

nVent Electric Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NVT opened at $97.10 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $15.63 billion, a PE ratio of 27.66, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.38. nVent Electric has a 12 month low of $41.71 and a 12 month high of $101.06. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $89.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $71.97. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.

nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $963.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $906.96 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.82 earnings per share. nVent Electric's revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. nVent Electric has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.860-0.880 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 3.220-3.300 EPS.

nVent Electric Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 7th. Investors of record on Friday, October 17th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 17th. nVent Electric's payout ratio is presently 22.79%.

Insider Activity at nVent Electric

In related news, CEO Beth Wozniak sold 42,331 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.21, for a total transaction of $3,776,348.51. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 49,196 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,388,775.16. This represents a 46.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 nVent Electric stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.48, for a total transaction of $10,710,219.12. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 70,817 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,336,705.16. This trade represents a 62.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 261,111 shares of company stock worth $23,367,520 over the last ninety days. 2.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new stake in shares of nVent Electric during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $704,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in nVent Electric by 8.9% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 33,732 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,299,000 after purchasing an additional 2,759 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its stake in nVent Electric by 43.9% during the 1st quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,112 shares of the company's stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 339 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in nVent Electric by 9,038.0% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 182,212 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,552,000 after purchasing an additional 180,218 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in nVent Electric by 15.6% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,702 shares of the company's stock worth $89,000 after buying an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.

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