First National Bank of Omaha Acquires New Position in Enersys $ENS

First National Bank of Omaha bought a new position in Enersys (NYSE:ENS) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm bought 20,173 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,279,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ENS. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new stake in shares of Enersys during the first quarter worth $240,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in shares of Enersys by 9.4% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 113,770 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $10,419,000 after acquiring an additional 9,737 shares during the period. CWM LLC lifted its position in Enersys by 294.2% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 6,019 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $516,000 after acquiring an additional 4,492 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new stake in Enersys during the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,502,000. Finally, Paralel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Enersys by 9.7% in the second quarter. Paralel Advisors LLC now owns 29,173 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,502,000 after purchasing an additional 2,591 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.93% of the company’s stock.

Enersys Stock Performance

ENS opened at $176.23 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $6.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 2.75 and a quick ratio of 1.72. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $163.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $133.86. Enersys has a 1 year low of $76.57 and a 1 year high of $194.77.

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.77 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.73 by $0.04. Enersys had a net margin of 8.37% and a return on equity of 21.27%. The company had revenue of $919.13 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $932.13 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.12 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. Enersys has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 2.950-3.050 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Enersys will post 9.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Enersys Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a $0.2625 dividend. This represents a $1.05 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. Enersys’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.01%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on ENS. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Enersys in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Enersys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $208.00 price objective (up from $164.00) on shares of Enersys in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Zacks Research lowered shares of Enersys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, BTIG Research raised their target price on shares of Enersys from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Enersys presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $177.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Chad C. Uplinger sold 6,702 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.46, for a total transaction of $1,015,084.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 23,713 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,591,570.98. This represents a 22.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Enersys Company Profile

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.