nVent Electric plc (NYSE: NVT) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 19.46x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.26. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NVT is 164.09M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.79% of that float. On September 18, 2024, the average trading volume of NVT was 1.78M shares.
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NVT) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of nVent Electric plc (NYSE: NVT) has surged by 1.23 when compared to previous closing price of 65.75, but the company has seen a 7.03% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-09-17 that The Zacks Earnings ESP is a great way to find potential earnings surprises. Why investors should take advantage now.
NVT’s Market Performance
NVT’s stock has risen by 7.03% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 0.57% and a quarterly drop of -15.12%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.25% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.96% for nVent Electric plc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.68% for NVT stock, with a simple moving average of -3.38% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NVT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NVT stocks, with KeyBanc Capital Markets repeating the rating for NVT by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for NVT in the upcoming period, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets is $80 based on the research report published on September 04, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NVT reach a price target of $83. The rating they have provided for NVT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 11th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to NVT, setting the target price at $62 in the report published on October 03rd of the previous year.
NVT Trading at -2.59% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NVT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -23.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.96%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.25%, as shares surge +0.99% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.24% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NVT rose by +7.03%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +26.59% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $64.86. In addition, nVent Electric plc saw 12.64% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NVT starting from Parker Herbert K, who purchase 7,566 shares at the price of $65.71 back on Aug 15 ’24. After this action, Parker Herbert K now owns 34,524 shares of nVent Electric plc, valued at $497,198 using the latest closing price.
Faulconer Michael B, the President – Thermal Management of nVent Electric plc, sale 20,004 shares at $63.34 during a trade that took place back on Aug 13 ’24, which means that Faulconer Michael B is holding 19,766 shares at $1,267,047 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NVT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.41 for the gross margin
The net margin for nVent Electric plc stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 18.71, with 9.52 for asset returns.
Based on nVent Electric plc (NVT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.35 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.33. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.55. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.88.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 754.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.98. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.65. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.65for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.56. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.18.
Conclusion
To sum up, nVent Electric plc (NVT) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
