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INDV, NVT and AVT made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on May 5, 2026.

NVT posts a strong Q1 beat as data center demand drives record sales, orders and backlog, prompting a higher 2026 outlook.

Although the revenue and EPS for nVent (NVT) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

In the first quarter of 2026, nVent Electric reported record sales of US$1,242 million, sharply higher than a year earlier, while earnings per share from continuing operations also increased despite lower total net income. The company’s results were powered by strong data center and infrastructure demand, record orders and backlog, and higher full‑year growth guidance supported by new capacity investments such as its Blaine, Minnesota facility. With this backdrop of raised full‑year guidance...

nVent Electric PLC (NVT) reports robust first-quarter performance with significant gains in data center and infrastructure sectors, raising full-year guidance.

nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT) reported first-quarter 2026 results that management said exceeded expectations, driven by continued acceleration in infrastructure demand led by data centers. Chair and CEO Beth Wozniak said the company posted “record sales, orders, and backlog,” marking the third consecuti

nVent Electric PLC (NYSE:NVT) is one of the 10 Stocks With Remarkable Gains. nVent Electric climbed to a fresh all-time high on Friday after a stellar earnings performance and a higher growth outlook for the second quarter of the year. The stock jumped to its highest price of $167 at intra-day trade before trimming gains […]

Moby summary of nVent Electric plc's Q1 2026 earnings call

This company is a pick-and-shovel way to play the boom in AI data center spending.

Beth A. Wozniak: I am pleased to share with you our outstanding first quarter results and cover some key business highlights. Both sales and EPS significantly exceeded our guidance, driven by strong sales growth in the Infrastructure vertical led by data centers. In the white space, we had outstanding growth in liquid cooling, along with strong growth in power distribution units and cable management.

Before getting into detailed models, you might be asking a simple question: with nVent Electric shares around US$138.30, does the current price still make sense after such a strong run? Over the last week the stock returned 0.9%, over the past month 18.2%, year to date 29.5%, and over the last 12 months 153.6%, with a 3 year return of 235.3% and a 5 year return of 379.6%. Recent coverage has focused on nVent Electric's role as a provider of electrical connection and protection solutions,...

nVent Electric plc (NYSE:NVT)is one of the 7 Best Data Center Cooling Companies to Invest In. On April 13, 2026, Citi analyst Vladimir Bystricky raised the price target on nVent Electric plc (NYSE:NVT) to $152 from $133 and maintained a Buy rating as part of a broader Q1 preview across industrial names. The firm said […]

nVent Electric heads into Q1 2026 with sales seen up 36% Y/Y, as AI-driven data center demand and acquisitions fuel growth despite tariff pressure.