12,268 Shares in Enpro Inc. $NPO Acquired by First National Bank of Omaha

First National Bank of Omaha bought a new position in Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 12,268 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,624,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NPO. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new position in Enpro during the first quarter valued at $25,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its stake in shares of Enpro by 55.4% in the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 129 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Enpro in the second quarter worth about $30,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Enpro during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Enpro by 36.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 192 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the period. 98.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on NPO. Zacks Research upgraded Enpro from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Wall Street Zen raised Enpro from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Enpro from $345.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Enpro in a research report on Monday, July 20th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Enpro from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $358.33.

Enpro Trading Down 4.8%

NPO stock opened at $329.82 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.28, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. Enpro Inc. has a 12-month low of $202.00 and a 12-month high of $390.42. The stock has a market cap of $6.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 160.89, a PEG ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.54. The business’s 50-day moving average is $340.77 and its 200 day moving average is $299.68.

Enpro (NYSE:NPO) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.50 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.18. Enpro had a net margin of 3.60% and a return on equity of 11.83%. The business had revenue of $338.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $323.68 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.25 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Enpro has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.300-9.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Enpro Inc. will post 9.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Enpro Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 2nd. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Enpro’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 62.44%.

Enpro Profile

Enpro Group, Inc (NYSE: NPO) is a global industrial technology company specializing in engineered products designed to perform in critical and harsh environments. The company’s product portfolio spans proprietary bearing materials and surface enhancement technologies, high-performance sealing solutions, and fluid handling components. Enpro’s offerings are tailored for markets such as semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace, energy, chemical processing, life sciences and general industrial applications.

Formed in December 2002 as a spin-off from the aerospace and defense supplier Goodrich Corporation, Enpro has grown through a combination of targeted acquisitions and focused organic investment in research and development.