Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) Stock Rated “Moderate Buy” by Wall Street Brokerages

Shares of Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the five analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $358.33.

NPO has been the subject of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Enpro in a research note on Monday, July 20th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Enpro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, September 6th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Enpro from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, September 18th. KeyCorp upped their target price on shares of Enpro from $345.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Enpro from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th.

Institutional Trading of Enpro

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Enpro during the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC acquired a new position in shares of Enpro during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Mather Group LLC. boosted its position in shares of Enpro by 58.3% during the 3rd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 95 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Enpro during the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Enpro in the second quarter valued at about $38,000. 98.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Enpro Stock Performance

NPO opened at $281.46 on Wednesday. Enpro has a twelve month low of $202.00 and a twelve month high of $390.42. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $300.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $295.04.

Enpro (NYSE:NPO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $338.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $323.68 million. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.25 earnings per share. Enpro has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.300-9.800 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Enpro will post 9.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Enpro Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 2nd were given a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 2nd. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%.

Enpro Company Profile

Enpro Inc (NYSE:NPO) is an industrial technology company that designs and manufactures engineered products for demanding applications. Its offerings are used in industries including semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace, power generation, chemical processing, oil and gas, and general industrial markets, where reliability, precision, and resistance to heat, pressure, and corrosive environments are important.

Enpro operates through businesses focused on sealing technologies and advanced surface technologies.