Enpro Inc. $NPO Holdings Raised by Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) by 105,350.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 23,199 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 23,177 shares during the quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in Enpro were worth $4,968,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NPO. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its stake in shares of Enpro by 1,651.9% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 409,798 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $78,497,000 after purchasing an additional 386,406 shares during the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Enpro by 34.1% in the 2nd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 1,065,791 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $204,152,000 after purchasing an additional 270,909 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Enpro by 26.5% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 825,339 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $186,527,000 after purchasing an additional 172,991 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Enpro by 36,070.1% in the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 105,255 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $22,540,000 after purchasing an additional 104,964 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its stake in shares of Enpro by 134.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 110,361 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $21,140,000 after purchasing an additional 63,293 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.31% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on NPO shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Enpro from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Enpro from $310.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Enpro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on shares of Enpro from $240.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Enpro currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $315.00.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Felix M. Brueck sold 5,853 shares of Enpro stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.84, for a total value of $1,614,491.52. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,567 shares in the company, valued at $432,241.28. This trade represents a 78.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Robert Savage Mclean sold 2,000 shares of Enpro stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $277.50, for a total transaction of $555,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 29,909 shares in the company, valued at $8,299,747.50. This trade represents a 6.27% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 9,660 shares of company stock worth $2,653,220. Insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Enpro Stock Performance

Shares of NPO opened at $308.57 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.52 billion, a PE ratio of 152.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.56. Enpro Inc. has a one year low of $173.63 and a one year high of $326.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 2.20 and a quick ratio of 1.40. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $277.46 and its 200 day moving average price is $249.97.

Enpro (NYSE:NPO) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.08 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $303.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $303.90 million. Enpro had a net margin of 3.70% and a return on equity of 11.33%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.90 EPS. Enpro has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.850-9.500 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Enpro Inc. will post 9.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Enpro Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be issued a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. Enpro’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.05%.

Enpro Profile

Enpro Group, Inc (NYSE: NPO) is a global industrial technology company specializing in engineered products designed to perform in critical and harsh environments. The company’s product portfolio spans proprietary bearing materials and surface enhancement technologies, high-performance sealing solutions, and fluid handling components. Enpro’s offerings are tailored for markets such as semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace, energy, chemical processing, life sciences and general industrial applications.

Formed in December 2002 as a spin-off from the aerospace and defense supplier Goodrich Corporation, Enpro has grown through a combination of targeted acquisitions and focused organic investment in research and development.