Enersys (NYSE:ENS) Insider Chad Uplinger Sells 6,702 Shares

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) insider Chad Uplinger sold 6,702 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.46, for a total transaction of $1,015,084.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 23,713 shares in the company, valued at $3,591,570.98. This represents a 22.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Enersys Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ENS traded down $3.95 on Friday, hitting $147.21. The company had a trading volume of 457,619 shares, compared to its average volume of 384,027. The company has a current ratio of 2.77, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The company has a market cap of $5.43 billion, a PE ratio of 17.22, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.10. Enersys has a 52-week low of $76.57 and a 52-week high of $152.01. The business has a 50 day moving average of $130.92 and a 200 day moving average of $107.47.

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.56 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.36 by $0.20. Enersys had a net margin of 9.05% and a return on equity of 22.48%. The firm had revenue of $951.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $890.27 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.12 EPS. Enersys’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. Enersys has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.710-2.81 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Enersys will post 9.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Enersys Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 26th. Investors of record on Friday, December 12th will be issued a $0.2625 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 12th. This represents a $1.05 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Enersys’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.28%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ENS. Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its position in Enersys by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 2,662 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $301,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. increased its position in shares of Enersys by 3.8% during the third quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 2,729 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $308,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Enersys by 1.6% in the third quarter. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. now owns 7,811 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $882,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Lumbard & Kellner LLC boosted its holdings in Enersys by 0.3% in the third quarter. Lumbard & Kellner LLC now owns 44,526 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,030,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Enersys by 27.7% during the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 705 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $80,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. 94.93% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on ENS. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Enersys in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Enersys from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Zacks Research raised shares of Enersys from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Enersys in a research report on Friday, November 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have assigned a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Enersys presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $126.00.

About Enersys

EnerSys engages in the provision of stored energy solutions for industrial applications worldwide. It operates in four segments: Energy Systems, Motive Power, Specialty, and New Ventures. The Energy Systems segment offers uninterruptible power systems (UPS) applications for computer and computer-controlled systems, as well as telecommunications systems; switchgear and electrical control systems used in industrial facilities and electric utilities, large-scale energy storage, and energy pipelines; integrated power solutions and services to broadband, telecom, data center, and renewable and industrial customers; and thermally managed cabinets and enclosures for electronic equipment and batteries.