Enpro Inc. $NPO Shares Purchased by UBS Group AG

UBS Group AG boosted its holdings in Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) by 54.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 67,572 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 23,705 shares during the quarter. UBS Group AG’s holdings in Enpro were worth $14,469,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Westfuller Advisors LLC bought a new position in Enpro during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its stake in Enpro by 55.4% during the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 129 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in Enpro by 236.4% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 148 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new position in Enpro during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Enpro by 36.2% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 192 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. 98.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on NPO shares. KeyCorp increased their price target on Enpro from $310.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings raised Enpro from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Oppenheimer increased their price target on Enpro from $240.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Enpro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Enpro currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $315.00.

Enpro Stock Performance

NPO opened at $318.03 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $6.72 billion, a PE ratio of 156.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a quick ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 2.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $269.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $246.21. Enpro Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $173.63 and a fifty-two week high of $318.90.

Enpro (NYSE:NPO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.08 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $303.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $303.90 million. Enpro had a return on equity of 11.33% and a net margin of 3.70%.The company’s revenue was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.90 EPS. Enpro has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.850-9.500 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Enpro Inc. will post 9.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Enpro Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Enpro’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.05%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Robert Savage Mclean sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $277.50, for a total transaction of $555,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 29,909 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,299,747.50. This trade represents a 6.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director John Humphrey sold 1,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.69, for a total value of $349,297.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 3,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $859,808. This represents a 28.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 9,660 shares of company stock valued at $2,653,220. 1.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.