Enersys (NYSE:ENS) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” by Analysts

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) has been given an average recommendation of “Buy” by the six ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $265.00.

Several research firms recently commented on ENS. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Enersys from $220.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Enersys from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Weiss Ratings cut Enersys from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Enersys in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Enersys from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday.

Key Stories Impacting Enersys

Here are the key news stories impacting Enersys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded Enersys from “Hold” to “Strong Buy,” adding to the bullish analyst momentum surrounding the battery and energy-storage company. Zacks upgrade report
• Positive Sentiment: Enersys was highlighted as a high-growth, GARP investment with a discounted PEG ratio, indicating that its valuation appears attractive relative to expected earnings growth. High-growth GARP stocks article
• Positive Sentiment: ENS appeared on Zacks’ Strong Buy lists for growth, value and new Strong Buy additions, reinforcing the view that analysts see favorable earnings potential and valuation. Zacks growth stocks list
• Positive Sentiment: Enersys was identified as a value stock with an attractive enterprise-value-to-EBITDA ratio and strong earnings outlook. Value stocks article
• Positive Sentiment: ENS was included among dividend stocks that recently raised their payouts, supporting the income-investment case even amid geopolitical uncertainty. Dividend hikes article
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerages currently assign Enersys a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating, positive but less decisive than the new Zacks “Strong Buy” designation. Brokerage consensus report

Enersys Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ENS opened at $189.57 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $204.09 and its 200 day moving average is $197.84. The stock has a market cap of $6.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.30, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.19. Enersys has a 1-year low of $97.03 and a 1-year high of $244.30. The company has a current ratio of 2.80, a quick ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The industrial products company reported $3.66 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.83 by $0.83. The business had revenue of $935.64 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $928.01 million. Enersys had a net margin of 9.29% and a return on equity of 24.02%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.08 earnings per share. Enersys has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.950-2.050 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Enersys will post 13.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Enersys Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 18th will be paid a $0.2875 dividend. This is an increase from Enersys’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 18th. This represents a $1.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Enersys’s payout ratio is presently 11.24%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ENS. PFG Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of Enersys by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 1,939 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $285,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp grew its stake in shares of Enersys by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 4,252 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $624,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Enersys by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,009 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $295,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC raised its position in Enersys by 3.8% in the third quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 2,662 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $301,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Enersys by 116.7% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 182 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.93% of the company’s stock.

About Enersys

Enersys, headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania, is a global leader in stored energy solutions, specializing in manufacturing and distributing industrial batteries, battery chargers, power equipment, and related accessories. The company serves a diverse range of end markets, including telecommunications, data centers, medical, aerospace, defense, electric vehicle motive power, and utility outcomes. Its products are engineered to deliver critical reserve power and motive power applications across key infrastructure and industrial sectors.

The company’s product portfolio encompasses lead-acid batteries, lithium-ion energy storage systems, chargers, inverters, power management software, and a broad array of battery accessories.