Enersys (NYSE:ENS) Downgraded to “Buy” Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Enersys (NYSE:ENS) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Saturday morning.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Enersys in a report on Friday, November 7th. Zacks Research lowered Enersys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Enersys in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, BTIG Research raised Enersys from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Enersys currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $129.00.

Enersys Trading Down 2.6%

Shares of Enersys stock opened at $180.05 on Friday. Enersys has a fifty-two week low of $76.57 and a fifty-two week high of $186.51. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $6.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.06, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $155.24 and a 200 day moving average of $125.98.

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

Enersys Dividend Announcement

The firm 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 payout ratio is 12.28%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Chad C. Uplinger sold 6,702 shares of Enersys stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 23,713 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,591,570.98. This trade represents a 22.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Enersys

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ENS. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Enersys during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in Enersys by 442.2% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 244 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 199 shares during the last quarter. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. acquired a new position in Enersys during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Optiver Holding B.V. purchased a new stake in shares of Enersys in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Enersys by 142.9% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 464 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.93% 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.