Dana Investment Advisors Inc. Has $2.01 Million Stock Holdings in Enpro Inc. $NPO

Dana Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) by 128.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 9,376 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,263 shares during the period. Dana Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Enpro were worth $2,008,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Westfuller Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Enpro in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its position in shares of Enpro by 55.4% in the 4th 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. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in shares of Enpro by 236.4% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 148 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new stake in shares of Enpro in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Enpro by 36.2% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 192 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the period. 98.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on NPO shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Enpro from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Enpro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of Enpro from $310.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Oppenheimer raised their target price on shares of Enpro from $240.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $315.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Enpro

In other news, Director Felix M. Brueck sold 5,853 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.84, for a total transaction of $1,614,491.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $432,241.28. This trade represents a 78.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Steven R. Bower sold 507 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $265.15, for a total transaction of $134,431.05. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,244,879.25. This represents a 9.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 9,660 shares of company stock valued at $2,653,220 over the last quarter. Insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Enpro Stock Performance

Shares of NPO stock opened at $312.22 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 153.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.56. Enpro Inc. has a 52 week low of $173.63 and a 52 week high of $326.98. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $272.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $247.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a current ratio of 2.20.

Enpro (NYSE:NPO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.08 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $303.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $303.90 million. Enpro had a net margin of 3.70% and a return on equity of 11.33%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.90 EPS. Enpro has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.850-9.500 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Enpro Inc. will post 9.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Enpro Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 3rd. Enpro’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.05%.

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.