NYSE: NVT

nVent Electric (NVT) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Sep 28 close

$160.50−3.91 (−2.4%)

Gekko Brief

AI summary

This week's attention centers on nVent Electric's exposure to AI-driven data center demand, with liquid cooling expansion and a raised 2026 outlook cited as reflecting strong infrastructure momentum. The company also announced a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per ordinary share, payable 6 November 2026 to shareholders of record as of 23 October 2026.

NVT closed at $160.50, down 2.4%, though it remains above both its 50-day average of $156.93 and 200-day average of $139.33, with the shorter average above the longer one. The GekkoIndex reading of 55.5 places the stock in the Neutral zone, down 2.3 over five days. Price sits 8.6% above Gekko Fair Value of $147.78. One-year return stands at 66.1%, with six-month return at 37.2%.

The next earnings report is scheduled for 30 October 2026, before the open, 31 days away and outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior quarter showed EPS of $1.45 against an estimate of $1.16, with a 10.1% reaction. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the respective 90-day and 30-day windows. Seasonality over five years shows an average 20-day return of 0.8% from this point in the calendar, positive in 3 of those years. Analyst consensus among 13 firms includes 12 buy ratings and one hold, with a consensus target of $206.67.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.

nVent Electric price vs fair value

$160.50$147.78Sep ’25Mar ’26Sep ’26
Close $160.50200-day averageGekko Fair Value $147.78

nVent Electric quick facts

Market cap
$25.96B
P/E ratio
45.2
Forward P/E
25.1
EPS, TTM
$3.60
Revenue, TTM
$4.83B
Profit margin
12.4%
Dividend yield
0.50%
Beta
1.36
Volume
2.07M avg 2.52M
1-year return
+66.1%
Typical daily move
±4%
Typical 20-day move
±6.5%
50-day average
$156.93
200-day average
$139.33
Next earnings
Oct 30 before open
Shares outstanding
161.9M
52-week range
$93.22$184.64

nVent Electric swing-trade checklist

nVent Electric scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind

  • Trendsupportive

    Above 50 and 200-day

    Close $160.50 is above the 50-day ($156.93) and 200-day ($139.33) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    55.5, Neutral

    Reading 55.5 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valueheadwind

    8.6% above

    Price is 8.6% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 31 days

    Next report Oct 30, 2026, 31 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

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  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +0.8% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +0.8% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

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nVent Electric stock chart and price history

nVent Electric closed at $160.50 on Sep 28, 2026, +66.1% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $93.22 to $184.64.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
nVent Electric share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$75$100$125$150$175NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep160.50

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+3.2%
3 months
−1.7%
6 months
+37.2%
1 year
+66.1%
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About nVent Electric

nVent Electric makes and maintains equipment that connects and protects electrical systems worldwide, covering everything from design through installation and servicing. It is perhaps best recognized for its enclosure products, which shield sensitive electronic, communication and power equipment, along with server and network housings and protective gear used in aerospace and defense settings.

The business runs through three segments. Enclosures covers metal and non-metal cabinets, sub-racks and backplanes for industrial, infrastructure, commercial and energy uses. Electrical & Fastening Solutions produces fastening components that secure and protect electrical, mechanical and structural systems. Thermal Management supplies heat tracing, underfloor heating, fire-resistant wiring, sensing tools and snow and ice removal systems. Products reach the market under names including CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, RAYCHEM, SCHROFF and TRACER, sold through electrical wholesalers, data center installers, OEMs and service providers to customers in energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, and commercial and residential markets.

Founded in 1903, nVent Electric is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and its shares trade on the NYSE under the ticker NVT.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Electronic technology
Industry
Electronic components
Website
nvent.com

nVent Electric GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

nVent Electric’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 55.5, in the Neutral zone, down 2.3 points over five sessions.

010055.5Neutral

Down 2.3 points over five sessions.

Reading for Sep 28, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying25+3.7%+6.3%+1.4%+14.9%
Accumulation159+1.2%+1.2%+1.9%+5.3%
Neutral (current zone)419+0.6%+1.6%+3.5%+8.9%
Distribution65+1.8%+3.0%+7.8%+14.7%
Selling4Too few readings yet

Average NVT share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

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Is nVent Electric stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

nVent Electric trades 8.6% above Gekko Fair Value of $147.78, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what nVent Electric shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$147.78

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026

8.6% Overvalued

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nVent Electric insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for nVent Electric, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for NVT in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in NVT were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

nVent Electric has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$50.40M
As a share of market cap
0.19%

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Mar 31

0of the funds Gekko tracks hold NVT.

0added0opened0trimmed1sold out
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nVent Electric earnings: next date and track record

nVent Electric reports on Oct 30, 2026, before the open (31 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.

6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±8.8%average move across the report
7 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−7.8%Nov ’24+6.8%Feb ’25+8.3%May ’25+15.4%Aug ’25+7.7%Oct ’25+0.7%Feb ’26+13.8%May ’26+10.1%Jul ’26

Last earnings call, Jul 31, 2026 AI summary

What they said
NVT reported record Q2 2026 sales up 53% (47% organically), with adjusted EPS growing 69% and free cash flow up 125% YoY. Infrastructure vertical led growth with data center sales more than doubling; Systems Protection exceeded $1B for the first time. Adjusted operating income grew 61% with ~22% return on sales. Organic orders grew low-double digits with backlog at $2.5B. EPG acquisition exceeded expectations.
Guidance
Management significantly raised full year sales and EPS guidance driven by Q2 outperformance and broad-based growth momentum. Infrastructure vertical expected to deliver strong double-digit growth; Industrial and Commercial/Resi each projected to grow mid-single digits. Strong Q3 data center orders noted.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Jul 31, 2026$1.45
est $1.16
+25.0%$1.47B
est $1.26B
+16.9%+10.1%
May 1, 2026$1.09
est $0.94
+15.8%$1.24B
est $1.11B
+12.0%+13.8%
Feb 6, 2026$0.90
est $0.90
+0.3%$1.07B
est $1.00B
+6.2%+0.7%
Oct 31, 2025$0.91
est $0.89
+2.8%$1.05B
est $1.01B
+4.8%+7.7%
Aug 1, 2025$0.86
est $0.79
+9.0%$963.1M
est $908.4M
+6.0%+15.4%
May 2, 2025$0.67
est $0.66
+1.5%$809.3M
est $828.5M
−2.3%+8.3%
Feb 6, 2025$0.59
est $0.59
0.0%$752.2M
est $791.7M
−5.0%+6.8%
Nov 1, 2024$0.63
est $0.77
−18.2%$782.0M
est $937.4M
−16.6%−7.8%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

nVent Electric stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for nVent Electric is $206.67, +28.8% from the last close, from 13 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$206.67consensus 12-month target, +28.8% from the last close
Low $182High $260
Buy12
Hold1
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 13 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 25Wells FargoHold, initiated$182+13.4%
Sep 24Wells FargoHold, initiated$182+13.4%
Sep 21BernsteinBuy, maintained$229+42.7%
Sep 18UBSBuy, reiterated$225+40.2%
Sep 14BernsteinBuy, maintained$229+42.7%
+3.5%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+0.8%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±4%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

nVent Electric seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, nVent Electric averaged +0.8% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

−2.1%2021+8.6%2022−13.4%2023+6.5%2024+7.5%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+0.6%3 of 5
Next 10 trading days+0.2%3 of 5
Next 15 trading days0.0%3 of 5
Next 20 trading days+0.8%3 of 5
Next 30 trading days+11.3%4 of 5

For scale, NVT’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 6.5%.

nVent Electric market cap and key statistics

nVent Electric’s market cap is $25.96B, with a P/E ratio of 45.2 and revenue of $4.83B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$25.96B
P/E ratio
45.2
Forward P/E
25.1
EPS, TTM
$3.60
Gekko Fair Value
$147.78

Trading

Volume
2.07M
Avg volume, 20 days
2.52M
52-week high
$184.64
52-week low
$93.22
Shares outstanding
161.9M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$4.83B
Profit margin
12.4%
Return on equity
15.8%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+98.0%

Risk and income

Beta
1.36
Typical daily move
±4%
Typical 20-day move
±6.5%
Dividend yield
0.50%

nVent Electric stock news this week

3 headlines about nVent Electric from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.

nVent Electric peers

nVent Electric’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
APHAmphenol+0.6%Neutral16.2% above
GLWCorning−1.7%Neutral0.1% below
CLSCelestica−2.0%Neutral7.1% below
VICRVicor+1.1%Distribution8.1% above
TTMITTM Technologies−2.6%Neutral20.2% below
CAMTCamtek−1.3%Neutral0.9% above

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nVent Electric stock FAQ

What is nVent Electric’s market cap?

nVent Electric’s market cap is $25.96B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $160.50, with 161.9M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 45.2.

What is the nVent Electric stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for nVent Electric is $206.67, +28.8% from the last close. Of the 13 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 12 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is nVent Electric stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate nVent Electric is overvalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $160.50 is 8.6% above Gekko Fair Value of $147.78. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does nVent Electric report earnings next?

nVent Electric is expected to report on Oct 30, 2026, before the market opens (31 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.39 per share on revenue of $1.43B. nVent Electric beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 8.8% on average across the report.

What is nVent Electric’s 52-week high and low?

nVent Electric’s 52-week high is $184.64 and its 52-week low is $93.22; it closed at $160.50 on Sep 28, 2026, +66.1% over the past year.

Is nVent Electric stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend, earnings risk and seasonality), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 1 as a headwind (fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

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