Ceredex Value Advisors LLC Buys New Holdings in Enersys $ENS

Ceredex Value Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Enersys (NYSE:ENS) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 52,375 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,246,000.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of ENS. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Enersys in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,221,455,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Enersys in the fourth quarter worth $78,599,000. LSV Asset Management raised its holdings in Enersys by 298.9% during the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 562,293 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $82,516,000 after buying an additional 421,338 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in Enersys by 257.8% during the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 556,771 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $62,893,000 after buying an additional 401,167 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its position in Enersys by 342.5% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 392,781 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $57,641,000 after buying an additional 304,018 shares during the period. 94.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Enersys News

Here are the key news stories impacting Enersys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded Enersys from “Hold” to “Strong Buy,” adding to the bullish analyst momentum surrounding the battery and energy-storage company. Zacks upgrade report
• Positive Sentiment: Enersys was highlighted as a high-growth, GARP investment with a discounted PEG ratio, indicating that its valuation appears attractive relative to expected earnings growth. High-growth GARP stocks article
• Positive Sentiment: ENS appeared on Zacks’ Strong Buy lists for growth, value and new Strong Buy additions, reinforcing the view that analysts see favorable earnings potential and valuation. Zacks growth stocks list
• Positive Sentiment: Enersys was identified as a value stock with an attractive enterprise-value-to-EBITDA ratio and strong earnings outlook. Value stocks article
• Positive Sentiment: ENS was included among dividend stocks that recently raised their payouts, supporting the income-investment case even amid geopolitical uncertainty. Dividend hikes article
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerages currently assign Enersys a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating, positive but less decisive than the new Zacks “Strong Buy” designation. Brokerage consensus report

Enersys Stock Down 2.3%

Shares of Enersys stock opened at $189.57 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.80, a quick ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $204.09 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $197.84. The company has a market cap of $6.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.30, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.19. Enersys has a 12-month low of $97.03 and a 12-month high of $244.30.

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The industrial products company reported $3.66 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.83 by $0.83. The firm had revenue of $935.64 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $928.01 million. Enersys had a net margin of 9.29% and a return on equity of 24.02%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.08 EPS. Enersys has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.950-2.050 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Enersys will post 13.41 EPS for the current year.

Enersys Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, September 18th will be paid a $0.2875 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 18th. This is an increase from Enersys’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. This represents a $1.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Enersys’s payout ratio is currently 11.24%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on ENS shares. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Enersys from $220.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Enersys in a report on Friday, August 14th. Weiss Ratings cut Enersys from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $280.00 price target on shares of Enersys in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Enersys from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and five have given a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Enersys has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $265.00.

Enersys 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.