Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” from Brokerages

Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) has been given an average rating of “Buy” by the five ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $358.3333.

Several equities analysts have commented on NPO shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Enpro in a report on Monday, July 20th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Enpro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Enpro from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of Enpro from $345.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Enpro from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Enpro

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in NPO. UBS Group AG increased its position in Enpro by 54.0% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 67,572 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $14,469,000 after buying an additional 23,705 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of Enpro by 30.3% during the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 25,701 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $6,442,000 after buying an additional 5,972 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP boosted its position in shares of Enpro by 7.5% in the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 258,577 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $55,369,000 after acquiring an additional 18,143 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of Enpro by 105,350.0% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 23,199 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,968,000 after acquiring an additional 23,177 shares during the period. Finally, Dana Investment Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Enpro by 128.0% in the fourth quarter. Dana Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 9,376 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,008,000 after acquiring an additional 5,263 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.31% of the company’s stock.

Enpro Price Performance

NYSE NPO opened at $296.72 on Tuesday. Enpro has a fifty-two week low of $202.00 and a fifty-two week high of $390.42. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $323.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $303.78. The firm has a market cap of $6.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 144.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 2.28 and a quick ratio of 1.43.

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

Enpro Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 2nd will be given a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 2nd. Enpro’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 62.44%.

Enpro Company 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.