Cardinal Capital Management Buys New Shares in Enersys $ENS

Cardinal Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Enersys (NYSE:ENS) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 11,605 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,311,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ENS. Merit Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Enersys by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 2,662 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $301,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. lifted its position in Enersys by 6.7% in the second quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 2,806 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $241,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the period. Retirement Systems of Alabama lifted its position in Enersys by 0.4% in the second quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 48,191 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,133,000 after purchasing an additional 202 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Enersys by 15.8% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,559 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $134,000 after buying an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Enersys by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 29,948 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,569,000 after buying an additional 242 shares during the period. 94.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Chad C. Uplinger sold 6,702 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.46, for a total transaction of $1,015,084.92. Following the transaction, the insider owned 23,713 shares in the company, valued at $3,591,570.98. This represents a 22.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.91% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Enersys Stock Performance

NYSE ENS opened at $157.09 on Friday. Enersys has a 1-year low of $76.57 and a 1-year high of $158.22. The company has a 50 day moving average of $142.98 and a 200-day moving average of $116.38. The company has a current ratio of 2.77, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The firm has a market cap of $5.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.37, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.10.

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.56 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.36 by $0.20. Enersys had a return on equity of 22.48% and a net margin of 9.05%.The business had revenue of $951.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $890.27 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.12 EPS. Enersys’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. Enersys has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.710-2.81 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Enersys will post 9.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Enersys Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Investors of record on Friday, December 12th were issued a $0.2625 dividend. This represents a $1.05 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 12th. Enersys’s payout ratio is currently 12.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ENS has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Enersys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Enersys in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Wall Street Zen raised Enersys from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. BTIG Research upgraded Enersys from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Enersys in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $126.00.

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.