Enersys (NYSE:ENS) Rating Lowered to “Buy” at Wall Street Zen

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on ENS. BTIG Research upgraded shares of Enersys from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Enersys in a research note on Tuesday. Zacks Research cut shares of Enersys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Enersys in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $129.00.

Enersys Stock Performance

Shares of Enersys stock opened at $180.05 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $155.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $125.70. 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 12 month low of $76.57 and a 12 month high of $186.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.10.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Chad C. Uplinger sold 6,702 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the insider 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Enersys

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. PFG Investments LLC boosted its stake in Enersys by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 1,939 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $285,000 after buying an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Enersys by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 2,662 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $301,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Enersys by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 2,729 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $308,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Cardinal Capital Management grew its holdings in shares of Enersys by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Cardinal Capital Management now owns 11,710 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,718,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. raised its position in Enersys by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. now owns 7,811 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $882,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.93% of the company’s stock.

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.