The stock of nVent Electric plc (NVT) has seen a 12.94% increase in the past week, with a 36.58% gain in the past month, and a 1.44% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.63%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.33% for NVT. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 20.63% for NVT stock, with a simple moving average of 3.36% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in nVent Electric plc (NYSE: NVT) Right Now?
nVent Electric plc (NYSE: NVT) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 19.45x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for NVT is at 1.30. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NVT is 162.45M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.45% of that float. The average trading volume for NVT on May 14, 2025 was 2.40M shares.
NVT) stock’s latest price update
nVent Electric plc (NYSE: NVT)’s stock price has increased by 2.34 compared to its previous closing price of 66.54. However, the company has seen a 12.94% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-05-10 that Suppose you think of investing a relatively small amount of money in stocks in a diversified portfolio and are looking to spread risk while gaining upside exposure to an exciting growth theme. In that case, the AI/data center space is a good place to start.
Analysts’ Opinion of NVT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NVT stocks, with Seaport Research Partners repeating the rating for NVT by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for NVT in the upcoming period, according to Seaport Research Partners is $74 based on the research report published on March 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
CL King, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NVT reach a price target of $70. The rating they have provided for NVT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 17th, 2025.
KeyBanc Capital Markets gave a rating of “Overweight” to NVT, setting the target price at $80 in the report published on September 04th of the previous year.
NVT Trading at 24.48% 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 -21.34% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.33%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.63%, as shares surge +36.28% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +20.85% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NVT rose by +12.94%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -3.17% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $56.45. In addition, nVent Electric plc saw -0.09% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NVT starting from Heath Lynnette R, who sale 4,041 shares at the price of $61.35 back on May 08 ’25. After this action, Heath Lynnette R now owns 32,665 shares of nVent Electric plc, valued at $247,915 using the latest closing price.
Heath Lynnette R, the Officer of nVent Electric plc, proposed sale 4,041 shares at $61.35 during a trade that took place back on May 08 ’25, which means that Heath Lynnette R is holding shares at $247,916 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NVT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.4 for the gross margin
The net margin for nVent Electric plc stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 7.63, with 4.04 for asset returns.
Based on nVent Electric plc (NVT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.33 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.35. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.49. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.44.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 681.2 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.63. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.61. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.88for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.48. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.87.
Conclusion
In conclusion, nVent Electric plc (NVT) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
