The framework has shifted from distribution to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 7.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 50% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 131%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 35%. The street (15 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $188.
nVent Electric plc
NVT · the NYSE · USD · Market cap $25.6B · 12,000 employees
nVent Electric plc designs, manufactures, markets, installs, and services electrical connection and protection solutions in the America, Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally.
PASS · Titan Ethical · score 70.0Screen close, 2026-09-21 · not a live quote
Last reviewed 14 days ago
Screened 2026-09-21 · the tape above runs as of 11:17 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
What this means: price 159.44 against the desk's fair-value range, base estimate 169.59, over the last year.
- Trend Markup
- Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
- Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
- Options no verdict drawn today, left as found
- Ethical passes the values gate
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
This name holds its markup label.
nVent Electric plc holds its Markup at $159.44. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 23 days.
| Phase | Markup |
| Quantitative state | The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 23 days |
| Price at the screen | $159.44 |
| Valuation | 44.29 trailing · 24.69 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | PASS · score 70.0 |
| Beta | 1.36 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Full pass across all five screens. This security clears the Titan Ethical Standard: its business and its balance sheet both stay inside the lines.
| Test | Figure | Limit | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business activity | Permissible | Core business clean | Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. | Pass |
| Debt load | 24.74% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is just 24.7% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money. | Pass |
| Interest-bearing cash | 0.00% | Below 33% | Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit. | Pass |
| Receivables | 13.58% | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is 13.6% of assets, under the 49% limit. | Pass |
| Revenue purity | 0.00% | Below 5% | Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line. | Pass |
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
The Ethical ReadWhy It Clears, in Plain English
nVent Electric clears all five screens. Its business is in a permissible area, its interest-bearing debt is about 25%, inside the ~33% line, and almost none of its income is interest, so it passes.
Read as at 2026-10-04. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.
What the Numbers Say It Is WorthThe Fair Value Range
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-21 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 6.4% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 15 covering, consensus Strong Buy. The average target sits +32% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & ProjectionsWhere it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-21 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain WordsProtecting Power Needs Quiet Infrastructure
Every time a factory keeps running or a server rack stays cool in a heatwave, nVent's enclosures and connections sit behind the scenes doing the unglued work. The business has posted 54% revenue growth while clearing an 11% profit margin and 13% return on equity, with a narrow moat that still gives it some pricing power in electrical protection.
That growth explains why the shares trade at 27 times forward earnings, yet our fair value sits at 152.88 against the current 154.92 price. The ethical screen clears cleanly and fifteen analysts carry a strong-buy median target of 191, but the thin negative margin of safety leaves little room for error on execution or demand.
Industrial exposure brings normal cyclical swings, and a narrow moat means competitors can still chip away on price. With no opportunity rating on offer, the setup stays neutral at best. Analysis, not advice.
| Forward P/E | 24.7xcheap for a company growing this fast |
| Trailing P/E | 44.3xexpensive: the price assumes strong growth ahead |
| EPS, trailing | 3.60 |
| EPS, forward | 6.46 |
| Revenue growth | +52.8%growing very fast |
| Profit margin | 12.4%thin but positive margins |
| Return on equity | 15.7%a solid return on shareholder capital |
| FCF yield | 1.77% |
| Dividend yield | 51.00% |
| Debt to equity | 0.41minimal debt: a conservative balance sheet |
| Current ratio | 1.80healthy short-term liquidity |
| Beta | 1.36moves a little more than the market |
| Short interest, float | 0.02% |
| 52-week range | 93.22 - 184.64 |
| Moat | NARROW |
| Market cap | $25.6B |
| Employees | 12,000 |
The risks · The things to watch: it already moves more than the market on an average day; its business and earnings are exposed to United Kingdom and to currency swings.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to TradeNVT trades on the NYSE (the company is based in United Kingdom). As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
Every Entry, As Written
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 50% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 131%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 35%. The street (15 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $188.
The framework has shifted from accumulation to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 10.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 50% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 131%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 35%. The street (15 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $188.
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 50% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 131%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 35%. The street (15 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $188.
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
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| Date | Politician | Party | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | Thomas Kean Jr | Republican | sell | 1K–15K |
| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $173.39 | -10.4% | · | $896 | -10.4% |
| 2 months | $130.37 | +19.2% | $0.21 | $1,194 | +19.4% |
| 3 months | $107.71 | +44.3% | $0.21 | $1,445 | +44.5% |
| 6 months | $108.78 | +42.9% | $0.42 | $1,433 | +43.3% |
| 1 year | $67.42 | +130.5% | $0.82 | $2,318 | +131.8% |
| 2 years | $76.72 | +102.6% | $1.60 | $2,047 | +104.7% |
| 3 years | $45.95 | +238.3% | $2.33 | $3,434 | +243.4% |
| 5 years | $29.60 | +425.1% | $3.73 | $5,377 | +437.7% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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