Quantbot Technologies LP Makes New Investment in nVent Electric PLC $NVT

Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of nVent Electric PLC (NYSE:NVT) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 46,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,566,000.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Global Trust Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of nVent Electric in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of nVent Electric during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in shares of nVent Electric by 1,202.9% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 443 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 409 shares during the period. Manchester Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of nVent Electric by 222.2% during the 2nd quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 435 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the period. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC increased its stake in shares of nVent Electric by 522.9% in the second quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 517 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 434 shares in the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

nVent Electric Stock Performance

Shares of NVT stock opened at $118.33 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $19.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.52, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.31. nVent Electric PLC has a fifty-two week low of $41.71 and a fifty-two week high of $122.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.63. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $110.84 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $103.81.

nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT) last posted its earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1 billion. nVent Electric had a return on equity of 15.18% and a net margin of 18.25%.nVent Electric’s quarterly revenue was up 41.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.59 earnings per share. nVent Electric has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.900-0.930 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.000-4.150 EPS. Analysts expect that nVent Electric PLC will post 3.04 earnings per share for the current year.

nVent Electric Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 24th will be given a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 24th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. nVent Electric’s payout ratio is presently 19.53%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NVT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 target price (up from $115.00) on shares of nVent Electric in a report on Monday, November 3rd. KeyCorp increased their price objective on nVent Electric from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Citigroup lifted their price target on nVent Electric from $131.00 to $133.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on nVent Electric from $136.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of nVent Electric from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $126.25.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other nVent Electric news, CEO Beth Wozniak sold 7,597 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.47, for a total transaction of $884,822.59. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 52,990 shares in the company, valued at $6,171,745.30. The trade was a 12.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Jerry W. Burris sold 5,244 shares of nVent Electric stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.27, for a total transaction of $588,743.88. Following the sale, the director owned 46,371 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,206,072.17. The trade was a 10.16% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 17,841 shares of company stock valued at $2,046,166. 2.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

nVent Electric Profile

nVent Electric PLC is a global manufacturer of electrical connection, protection and thermal management solutions. The company designs, engineers and produces a broad portfolio of products aimed at enhancing safety, reliability and performance in electrical systems across a variety of industries. Its core offerings include electrical enclosures, heat tracing systems, grounding and bonding products, cable management, and fastening solutions. nVent serves markets such as commercial and industrial construction, oil and gas, telecommunications, data centers, utilities, and renewable energy.

The company’s electrical enclosures and housing solutions protect sensitive components from environmental hazards, while its Raychem brand heat tracing products provide freeze protection and temperature maintenance for critical piping and equipment.