Principal Financial Group Inc. Has $55.34 Million Position in Enersys $ENS

Principal Financial Group Inc. lessened its stake in Enersys (NYSE:ENS) by 6.0% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 489,899 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 31,130 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Enersys were worth $55,339,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of ENS. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its stake in shares of Enersys by 68.8% in the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 20,174 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,279,000 after buying an additional 8,222 shares during the period. Lingohr Asset Management GmbH boosted its holdings in Enersys by 1,900.0% in the third quarter. Lingohr Asset Management GmbH now owns 64,420 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,277,000 after acquiring an additional 61,199 shares during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC increased its position in Enersys by 179.2% in the third quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 11,784 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,331,000 after purchasing an additional 7,563 shares during the period. PFG Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Enersys in the third quarter worth about $210,000. Finally, Strs Ohio raised its holdings in Enersys by 27.8% during the 3rd quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 2,300 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. 94.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Enersys Stock Down 2.6%

Shares of NYSE:ENS opened at $184.94 on Thursday. Enersys has a 52 week low of $76.57 and a 52 week high of $194.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a current ratio of 2.77. The company has a market capitalization of $6.83 billion, a PE ratio of 21.63, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $157.97 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $128.05.

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.73 by $0.04. Enersys had a net margin of 9.05% and a return on equity of 22.48%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.12 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. Enersys has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 2.950-3.050 EPS. Analysts forecast that Enersys will post 9.99 earnings per share for the current year.

More Enersys News

Here are the key news stories impacting Enersys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly EPS slightly beat consensus ($2.77 vs. $2.73) and management highlighted margin expansion, supporting profitability improvement. Zacks: EnerSys Tops Q3 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.2625 per share, which supports income-oriented investors and signals confidence in cash flow. Dividend Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Company reiterated FYQ4 EPS guidance of $2.95–3.05 (in line with consensus at the midpoint), giving some stability to earnings expectations. Press Release / Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and industry commentary highlights EnerSys’ positioning in industrials and momentum within the NYSE Composite, a reminder that longer-term structural drivers remain in play even with near-term noise. Kalkine: Market Positioning
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed expectations and top-line growth was minimal (+1.4% YoY); sales shortfall is the main driver of the stock decline as investors penalize weaker demand. Investing.com: Revenue Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Company issued revenue guidance for Q4 ($960M–$1.0B) that sits below the consensus revenue estimate (~$981.6M), raising near-term growth concerns and prompting the market selloff. Yahoo: Misses Q4 Sales Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings are down on a year-over-year basis (prior-year $3.12 vs current $2.77), which combined with the revenue miss makes this quarter look mixed despite margin commentary. Earnings Release

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Enersys news, insider Chad C. Uplinger sold 6,702 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.46, for a total value 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 approximately $3,591,570.98. The trade was 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 accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Enersys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. BTIG Research upgraded shares of Enersys from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Enersys in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Enersys in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Enersys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Enersys has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $129.00.

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.