Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Cuts Stake in Enersys $ENS

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP cut its stake in Enersys (NYSE:ENS) by 7.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,510,841 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 116,404 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Enersys were worth $262,446,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its position in Enersys by 116.7% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 182 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in shares of Enersys by 442.2% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 244 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Enersys during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Enersys by 239.7% during the 4th quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 214 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 151 shares during the period. Finally, Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new stake in shares of Enersys during the 4th quarter worth $37,000. 94.93% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Enersys Price Performance

ENS opened at $201.18 on Thursday. Enersys has a 52-week low of $88.76 and a 52-week high of $244.30. The company has a 50 day moving average of $220.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $194.35. The company has a market cap of $7.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a quick ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 2.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57.

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The industrial products company reported $3.19 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.00 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $987.94 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $973.84 million. Enersys had a net margin of 7.83% and a return on equity of 21.39%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.97 EPS. Enersys has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Enersys will post 12.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Enersys Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 19th were paid a dividend of $0.2625 per share. This represents a $1.05 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. Enersys’s payout ratio is currently 13.62%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on ENS. BTIG Research increased their target price on Enersys from $250.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Enersys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Oppenheimer upped their price target on Enersys from $210.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded Enersys from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Enersys from $220.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Five equities 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, Enersys has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $265.00.

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.