Roth Capital Forecasts nVent Electric Q2 Earnings

nVent Electric PLC (NYSE:NVT - Free Report) - Research analysts at Roth Capital issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for nVent Electric in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 22nd. Roth Capital analyst J. Clare forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.79 for the quarter. Roth Capital currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for nVent Electric's current full-year earnings is $3.04 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for nVent Electric's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.85 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.81 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.12 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.54 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.86 EPS.

nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, May 2nd. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.01. nVent Electric had a net margin of 18.22% and a return on equity of 13.54%. The firm had revenue of $809.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $790.74 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.78 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on NVT. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of nVent Electric from $78.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of nVent Electric from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, July 12th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of nVent Electric from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of nVent Electric from $73.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of nVent Electric from $69.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, nVent Electric currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $81.57.

nVent Electric Stock Performance

NVT traded up $1.57 on Friday, reaching $78.66. The stock had a trading volume of 1,984,979 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,806,810. nVent Electric has a 12-month low of $41.71 and a 12-month high of $81.20. The company has a current ratio of 2.87, a quick ratio of 2.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The business's 50-day moving average price is $70.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $63.74. The company has a market cap of $12.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.31.

nVent Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 18th. nVent Electric's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.86%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other nVent Electric news, EVP Lynnette R. Heath sold 4,041 shares of nVent Electric stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.35, for a total transaction of $247,915.35. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 32,665 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,003,997.75. The trade was a 11.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On nVent Electric

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Capital A Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of nVent Electric in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Trust Co. of Vermont increased its stake in nVent Electric by 57.8% during the 2nd quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 434 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 159 shares during the period. SVB Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in nVent Electric during the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in nVent Electric during the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its stake in nVent Electric by 467.3% during the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 607 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the period. 90.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.