Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $297.50.

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Oppenheimer upped their target price on shares of Enpro from $240.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Enpro in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered Enpro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Finally, KeyCorp upped their price objective on Enpro from $260.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th.

Insider Transactions at Enpro

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Enpro

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NPO. Westfuller Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Enpro in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its position in Enpro by 55.4% during the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 129 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new stake in Enpro during the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Private Trust Co. NA grew its stake in shares of Enpro by 98.6% during the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 147 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in shares of Enpro by 236.4% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 148 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.31% of the company’s stock.

Enpro Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of Enpro stock opened at $251.52 on Wednesday. Enpro has a 1 year low of $133.50 and a 1 year high of $286.35. The firm has a market cap of $5.31 billion, a PE ratio of 133.08, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 2.32 and a quick ratio of 1.50. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $256.27 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $234.98.

Enpro (NYSE:NPO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.91 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $295.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $280.50 million. Enpro had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 11.16%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.57 EPS. Enpro has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.500-9.200 EPS. Analysts expect that Enpro will post 7.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Enpro Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th were given a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. This is a positive change from Enpro’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. Enpro’s dividend payout ratio is presently 67.72%.

Enpro Company 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.