Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Makes New $1.36 Million Investment in Enersys $ENS

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Enersys (NYSE:ENS) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 5,800 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,356,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ENS. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Enersys during the second quarter worth $15,401,000. Capstone Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Enersys in the 2nd quarter worth $296,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Enersys during the 2nd quarter worth about $578,000. Corient Private Wealth LP bought a new position in Enersys during the 2nd quarter worth about $17,470,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in shares of Enersys in the 2nd quarter valued at about $84,699,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.93% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ENS has been the subject of several recent research reports. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Enersys from $220.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Enersys in a report on Friday, August 14th. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $265.00 price objective on shares of Enersys in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Enersys from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Enersys from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and five have assigned a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Enersys has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $265.00.

Enersys Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ENS opened at $185.28 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.83 and a current ratio of 2.80. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $199.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $198.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.68 billion, a PE ratio of 19.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.19. Enersys has a 52 week low of $98.46 and a 52 week high of $244.30.

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The industrial products company reported $3.66 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.83 by $0.83. The business had revenue of $935.64 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $928.01 million. Enersys had a return on equity of 24.02% and a net margin of 9.29%.Enersys’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.08 earnings per share. Enersys has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.950-2.050 EPS. Analysts predict that Enersys will post 13.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Enersys Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, September 18th will be paid a $0.2875 dividend. This is a boost from Enersys’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 18th. This represents a $1.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Enersys’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 11.24%.

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.