Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” by Analysts

Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) has received an average rating of “Buy” from the five analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $358.3333.

NPO has been the topic of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on Enpro in a research report on Monday, July 20th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 price objective on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded Enpro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, September 6th. KeyCorp increased their target price on Enpro from $345.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Zacks Research upgraded Enpro from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Enpro from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NPO. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in Enpro by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,716 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $647,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. raised its position in shares of Enpro by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 1,780 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $446,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Enpro by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,604 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $347,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC purchased a new position in shares of Enpro during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Enpro during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 98.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Enpro Stock Down 5.7%

Shares of NYSE:NPO opened at $283.40 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $318.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $304.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 138.25, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.55. Enpro has a 1 year low of $202.00 and a 1 year high of $390.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 2.28.

Enpro (NYSE:NPO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.50 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $338.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $323.68 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.25 earnings per share. Enpro’s 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. Equities analysts forecast that Enpro will post 9.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Enpro Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 2nd. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Enpro’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 62.44%.

About Enpro

Enpro Inc is an industrial technology company that develops and supplies products and services for critical applications where reliability, safety, and performance are essential. Its offerings serve customers in markets such as semiconductor manufacturing, industrial processing, power generation, aerospace, chemical and petrochemical processing, and other demanding operating environments.

Through its Sealing Technologies businesses, Enpro provides engineered sealing systems, gaskets, packing, diaphragms, fluid-handling components, and related maintenance and field services.