Enersys (NYSE:ENS) Reaches New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

Enersys (NYSE:ENS)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $161.31 and last traded at $160.1490, with a volume of 71288 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $158.29.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on ENS shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Enersys in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Enersys in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Zacks Research cut Enersys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Enersys from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, BTIG Research raised Enersys from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $126.00.

Enersys Stock Down 0.8%

The firm has a market cap of $6.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $145.88 and a 200-day moving average of $118.74. The company has a current ratio of 2.77, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63.

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

Enersys Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 12th were paid a $0.2625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 12th. This represents a $1.05 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Enersys’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.28%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Chad C. Uplinger sold 6,702 shares of the firm’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 value of $1,015,084.92. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 23,713 shares in the company, valued at $3,591,570.98. This trade represents a 22.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Enersys

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Enersys during the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,229,000. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Enersys by 257.8% in the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 556,771 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $62,893,000 after acquiring an additional 401,167 shares in the last quarter. Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Enersys during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,719,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its holdings in Enersys by 249.0% during the second quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 428,394 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $36,743,000 after purchasing an additional 305,635 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kennedy Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Enersys by 343.0% during the third quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 311,320 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,167,000 after purchasing an additional 241,045 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.93% of the company’s stock.

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.