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

Shares of Enersys (NYSE:ENS) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $265.00.

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on ENS shares. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $265.00 target price on shares of Enersys in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Enersys from $220.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on Enersys from $210.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Enersys in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Enersys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 20th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Enersys in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $78,599,000. LSV Asset Management increased its stake in Enersys by 298.9% during the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 562,293 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $82,516,000 after acquiring an additional 421,338 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in Enersys by 257.8% in the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 556,771 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $62,893,000 after acquiring an additional 401,167 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its holdings in Enersys by 342.5% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 392,781 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $57,641,000 after acquiring an additional 304,018 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in shares of Enersys by 508.6% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 324,935 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $47,684,000 after acquiring an additional 271,548 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.93% of the company’s stock.

Enersys Stock Performance

Shares of ENS stock opened at $218.62 on Thursday. Enersys has a 52 week low of $83.78 and a 52 week high of $244.30. The company has a market capitalization of $7.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.36, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $222.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $185.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.76 and a current ratio of 2.66.

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The industrial products company reported $3.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.00 by $0.19. Enersys had a net margin of 7.83% and a return on equity of 21.39%. The firm had revenue of $987.94 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $973.84 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.97 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. Enersys has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Enersys will post 12.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Enersys Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 19th will be paid a $0.2625 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $1.05 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Enersys’s payout ratio is 13.62%.

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.