Enpro Inc. (NPO) – What Are Investment Firms Thinking About This Stock?

Shares of Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the five research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $358.33.

NPO has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Enpro from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Enpro in a research note on Monday, July 20th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 target price for the company. Zacks Research downgraded Enpro from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, September 18th. Wall Street Zen lowered Enpro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, September 6th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price objective on Enpro from $345.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Enpro

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Enpro by 8.6% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 920 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $282,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Enpro by 33.9% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,105 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $338,000 after acquiring an additional 280 shares during the period. QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Enpro by 14.0% in the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,162 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $438,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in Enpro by 2.0% during the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,716 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $647,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Enpro during the second quarter worth approximately $506,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.31% of the company’s stock.

Enpro Price Performance

NYSE:NPO opened at $311.34 on Friday. Enpro has a 1-year low of $202.00 and a 1-year high of $390.42. The company has a current ratio of 2.28, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $311.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $311.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.59 billion, a PE ratio of 151.88, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.58.

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

Enpro Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 2nd were paid a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 2nd. Enpro’s dividend payout ratio is 62.44%.

About Enpro

Enpro Inc is an industrial technology company that develops and manufactures engineered products designed to improve the performance, safety, and reliability of critical equipment and processes. Its offerings serve customers in markets including semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace, power generation, industrial processing, transportation, and life sciences.

The company’s businesses provide sealing technologies, engineered components, and surface-treatment solutions. Its products include industrial gaskets and seals, high-performance sealing systems, precision components, and specialized coatings and surface technologies used in demanding operating environments.