Felix Brueck Sells 5,853 Shares of Enpro (NYSE:NPO) Stock

Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) Director Felix Brueck sold 5,853 shares of the 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 sale, the director owned 1,567 shares of the company’s stock, 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 at this link.

Enpro Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE NPO opened at $256.86 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $243.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is $229.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 135.91, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Enpro Inc. has a 52-week low of $133.50 and a 52-week high of $286.35.

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

Enpro Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be given a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. This is an increase from Enpro’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. Enpro’s payout ratio is 65.61%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of Enpro from $260.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Oppenheimer increased their target price on Enpro from $240.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Wall Street Zen cut Enpro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Enpro in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Enpro presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $297.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Enpro

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Enpro by 67.2% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,287 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $532,000 after purchasing an additional 1,321 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised 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 worth $2,023,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp purchased a new stake in shares of Enpro during the 1st quarter worth about $247,000. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new stake in shares of Enpro during the 1st quarter valued at about $220,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in shares of Enpro by 17.3% in the 1st 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 in the last quarter. 98.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.