Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) recently bought shares of nVent Electric plc NYSE: NVT. In a filing disclosed on March 09th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in nVent Electric stock on February 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CRT - STANDARD UNIT TRUST" account.
Representative Jefferson Shreve also recently made the following trade(s):
Shares of NVT opened at $53.60 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. nVent Electric plc has a 1 year low of $51.99 and a 1 year high of $86.57. The stock has a market cap of $8.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.31. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $66.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $69.69.
nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.59. nVent Electric had a return on equity of 14.52% and a net margin of 10.09%. On average, equities analysts predict that nVent Electric plc will post 3.04 earnings per share for the current year.
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.49%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 25th. nVent Electric's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.82%.
NVT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Barclays dropped their target price on nVent Electric from $88.00 to $83.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on nVent Electric from $85.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price target on nVent Electric from $91.00 to $90.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, nVent Electric has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $85.50.
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Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in nVent Electric by 91.9% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 378 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares during the period. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new stake in shares of nVent Electric during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of nVent Electric during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of nVent Electric during the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Huntington National Bank lifted its position in shares of nVent Electric by 57.3% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 612 shares of the company's stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the period. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Jefferson Shreve (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Shreve (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Email [email protected] to notify us of updates to this biography. Jefferson Shreve earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1989, a graduate degree from the University of London in 1998, and a graduate degree from Purdue University in 2003. Shreve's career experience includes working as a real estate executive. Shreve was elected 7th District Vice Chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee on January 17, 2018, and was re-elected on March 6, 2021. In 2020, he was selected as a district-level delegate to the 2020 Republican National Convention.
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.
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