Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $358.33 According to Analysts

Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $358.33.

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Enpro from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 18th. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Enpro from $345.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Enpro in a research note on Monday, July 20th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded Enpro from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Enpro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, September 6th.

Enpro Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:NPO opened at $271.24 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $298.10 and its 200 day moving average is $295.75. Enpro has a 12 month low of $202.00 and a 12 month 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 company has a market capitalization of $5.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 132.31, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.64.

Enpro (NYSE:NPO) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 quarter last year, the company earned $1.25 earnings per share. The firm’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. Research analysts predict that Enpro will post 9.59 EPS for the current year.

Enpro Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of Enpro

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Enpro in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,268,036,000. Bamco Inc. NY purchased a new stake in shares of Enpro in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $150,577,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its holdings in shares of Enpro by 13.0% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 175,090 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $43,883,000 after purchasing an additional 20,187 shares in the last quarter. Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Enpro during the 2nd quarter worth about $65,672,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Enpro in the second quarter valued at approximately $54,496,000. 98.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Enpro

Enpro Inc (NYSE:NPO) is an industrial technology company that designs and manufactures engineered products for demanding applications. Its offerings are used in industries including semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace, power generation, chemical processing, oil and gas, and general industrial markets, where reliability, precision, and resistance to heat, pressure, and corrosive environments are important.

Enpro operates through businesses focused on sealing technologies and advanced surface technologies.