EFG International AG Makes New $5.18 Million Investment in Enersys $ENS

EFG International AG bought a new stake in Enersys (NYSE:ENS) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 22,157 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,180,000. EFG International AG owned approximately 0.06% of Enersys as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of ENS. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Enersys during the second quarter worth about $1,221,455,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Enersys in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $78,599,000. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY bought a new stake in shares of Enersys during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $102,249,000. LSV Asset Management grew its holdings in shares of Enersys by 298.9% during the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 562,293 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $82,516,000 after purchasing an additional 421,338 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC increased its position in Enersys by 257.8% during the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 556,771 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $62,893,000 after purchasing an additional 401,167 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.93% of the company’s stock.

Enersys Price Performance

Shares of ENS opened at $194.38 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $201.87 and a 200-day moving average of $197.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 2.80 and a quick ratio of 1.83. The company has a market capitalization of $7.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.19. Enersys has a 1 year low of $98.46 and a 1 year high of $244.30.

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The industrial products company reported $3.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.83 by $0.83. Enersys had a net margin of 9.29% and a return on equity of 24.02%. The business had revenue of $935.64 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $928.01 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.08 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Enersys has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.950-2.050 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Enersys will post 13.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Enersys Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ENS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Enersys from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Enersys from $220.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Enersys in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Wall Street Zen raised Enersys from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Enersys from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and five have given a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $265.00.

Enersys Company Profile

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.