Enersys (NYSE:ENS) Rating Lowered to “Hold” at Zacks Research

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) was downgraded by Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on ENS. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Enersys from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Enersys in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Enersys in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, BTIG Research raised Enersys from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $126.00.

Enersys Stock Down 2.9%

ENS opened at $153.52 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $142.34 and a 200-day moving average of $116.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a current ratio of 2.77, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. Enersys has a 1-year low of $76.57 and a 1-year high of $158.22.

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.36 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $951.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $890.27 million. Enersys had a net margin of 9.05% and a return on equity of 22.48%. Enersys’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.12 earnings per share. Enersys has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.710-2.81 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Enersys will post 9.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Enersys

In other news, insider Chad C. Uplinger sold 6,702 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.46, for a total value of $1,015,084.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 23,713 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,591,570.98. This represents a 22.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ENS. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Enersys during the third quarter valued at $25,000. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. bought a new position in Enersys during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in Enersys by 442.2% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 244 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 199 shares in the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. bought a new stake in Enersys during the third quarter worth about $47,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Enersys by 626.3% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 552 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 476 shares during the last quarter. 94.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Enersys Company Profile

Enersys, headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania, is a global leader in stored energy solutions, specializing in manufacturing and distributing industrial batteries, battery chargers, power equipment, and related accessories. The company serves a diverse range of end markets, including telecommunications, data centers, medical, aerospace, defense, electric vehicle motive power, and utility outcomes. Its products are engineered to deliver critical reserve power and motive power applications across key infrastructure and industrial sectors.

The company’s product portfolio encompasses lead-acid batteries, lithium-ion energy storage systems, chargers, inverters, power management software, and a broad array of battery accessories.