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van der Kolk Robert J.

President of EMEA and APAC

Officer
2 filings analyzed · 1 company · Latest 2026-02-10

Companies

Company Buys Sells Direction
nVent Electric plc NVT 0 4 Net selling

Activity

February 2026
2026-02-10 nVent Electric plc NVT
medium
Sell
21,500 shares
$2,513,178
Significance 5/10

van der Kolk sells 21,500 NVT shares at $116.89; reduces position by 52.6% to 19,348 shares

van der Kolk, President of EMEA and APAC, executed a substantial open-market sale of 21,500 shares at $116.89 on 2026-02-09, trimming his holdings by 52.6% from 40,848 to 19,348 shares. The sale occurred near NVT's 52-week high of $119.43, with the stock now trading at $112.15 (-6.1% from that peak). Historically, his two prior sales at NVT showed average 90-day returns of +28.3% and +28.2%, meaning both instances resulted in the stock rising after his sales—neither was well-timed by the metric that measures whether insiders sold before declines. The broader pattern across his cross-ticker history shows 0 of 2 prior sells achieving negative 90-day returns, indicating a pattern of selling into strength rather than ahead of downturns. This sale occurs in the context of NVT's fundamentals showing annual revenue decline of -7.9% and a relatively elevated P/E of 30.07, warranting examination of whether this magnitude of selling reflects changed conviction about near-term trajectory.

August 2025
2025-08-06 nVent Electric plc NVT
high
Sell
10,993 shares
$979,911
Significance 5/10

NVT President EMEA/APAC van der Kolk sells 10,993 shares for $979,910.88; reduces stake 21.2% to 40,772 shares

van der Kolk Robert J., President of EMEA and APAC, executed 2 separate sales on 2025-08-04, selling 6,493 shares at $89.16 and 4,500 shares at $89.11 for a combined $979,910.88 at a blended average price of $89.14. This sale reduced his shareholding from 51,765 shares to 40,772 shares, representing a 21.2% reduction in his position. The transactions occurred as the stock trades at $90.24, near the 52-week high of $90.49, and the company operates in a challenging backdrop with annual revenue declining 7.9% year-over-year despite recent 30-day and 90-day price appreciation of 21.1% and 48.6% respectively. The combination of substantial position reduction by a senior operating executive and negative revenue growth momentum presents a material signal for investor attention.

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