Enpro (NYSE:NPO) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Enpro (NYSE:NPO) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a report published on Wednesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

NPO has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Enpro from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. KeyCorp upped their price objective on shares of Enpro from $345.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of Enpro in a report on Monday, July 20th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 target price for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Enpro has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $358.33.

Enpro Stock Performance

NYSE:NPO opened at $335.36 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $7.09 billion, a PE ratio of 163.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.54. Enpro has a fifty-two week low of $202.00 and a fifty-two week high of $390.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a current ratio of 2.28. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $337.36 and a 200-day moving average price of $294.06.

Enpro (NYSE:NPO) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.18. Enpro had a net margin of 3.60% and a return on equity of 11.83%. The company had revenue of $338.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $323.68 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.25 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. Enpro has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.300-9.800 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Enpro will post 9.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Enpro Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 2nd. Enpro’s dividend payout ratio is currently 62.44%.

Institutional Trading of Enpro

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Enpro by 67.2% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,287 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $532,000 after purchasing an additional 1,321 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Enpro by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 12,506 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,023,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp bought a new stake in shares of Enpro during the 1st quarter valued at about $247,000. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new position in shares of Enpro during the first quarter valued at about $220,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in shares of Enpro by 17.3% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 68,906 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $11,148,000 after buying an additional 10,162 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.31% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Enpro

Here are the key news stories impacting Enpro this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded Enpro from “hold” to “strong-buy,” providing a favorable technical and fundamental signal that may support investor demand. Zacks Research
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $9.63 from $9.20 and its FY2027 estimate to $11.31 from $10.69. The upgrades imply stronger expected earnings growth and exceed the broader current-year consensus of approximately $9.53-$9.55 per share.
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti also increased estimates for Q3 2026, Q4 2026 and Q2 2027, citing a more constructive outlook for Enpro’s operating performance.
• Positive Sentiment: Enpro’s latest quarterly results beat expectations, with EPS of $2.50 versus the $2.32 consensus and revenue of $338.8 million versus $323.7 million. Revenue rose 17.6% year over year, while full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance stands at $9.30-$9.80.
• Positive Sentiment: The company is raising 2026 capital expenditures to $60 million-$65 million because of demand for its AST semiconductor-related products. Coverage also points to semiconductor demand and acquisitions as drivers of the upbeat outlook. Enpro guidance and capital expenditure article
• Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti modestly lowered its Q1 2027 EPS estimate to $2.50 from $2.57, partially offsetting the multiple upward revisions elsewhere.
• Neutral Sentiment: At roughly 163.6 times earnings, Enpro carries a demanding valuation, meaning further gains may depend on the company converting its positive demand outlook into sustained earnings growth.

About Enpro

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.