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8. nVent Electric plc (NYSE:NVT)

On July 1, 2026, Goldman Sachs analysts removed nVent Electric plc (NYSE:NVT) from the firm’s US Conviction List as part of its monthly update.

On June 10, Bernstein initiated coverage of nVent Electric with an Outperform rating and $218 price target. Bernstein said the market is “mispricing” the company’s data center heavy systems protection business. Bernstein also said nVent’s coolant distribution unit technology positions the company as the liquid cooling experts going forward.

Also on June 10, nVent Electric announced the appointment of Nitin Jain as executive VP and chief strategy officer, and Joe Stark as executive VP and chief revenue officer. Both leaders will report to the chair and CEO Beth Wozniak. Jain has served as nVent’s senior VP of strategy and business development since 2022, while Stark has been nVent’s senior VP of nVent global sales since 2020.

nVent Electric plc (NYSE:NVT) designs, manufactures, markets, installs, and services electrical connection and protection solutions in America, Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally.

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