Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Sells 9,035 Shares of Enersys $ENS

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lowered its position in Enersys (NYSE:ENS) by 0.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,596,485 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 9,035 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 4.33% of Enersys worth $180,332,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of ENS. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Enersys by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 989,020 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $84,838,000 after purchasing an additional 23,252 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in Enersys by 4.0% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 882,082 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $75,656,000 after purchasing an additional 33,887 shares during the period. New South Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Enersys by 22.6% during the third quarter. New South Capital Management Inc. now owns 857,600 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $96,874,000 after purchasing an additional 158,267 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in Enersys by 8.2% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 500,539 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $42,931,000 after buying an additional 38,005 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC raised its stake in Enersys by 2.0% in the third quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 483,494 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $54,615,000 after buying an additional 9,313 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.93% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Chad C. Uplinger sold 6,702 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.46, for a total value of $1,015,084.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 23,713 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,591,570.98. The trade was a 22.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Enersys Price Performance

Enersys stock opened at $155.20 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.23, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a current ratio of 2.75, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. Enersys has a 12 month low of $76.57 and a 12 month high of $194.77. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $168.62 and its 200-day moving average is $140.15.

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.73 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $919.13 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $932.13 million. Enersys had a return on equity of 21.27% and a net margin of 8.37%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.12 EPS. Enersys has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 2.950-3.050 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Enersys will post 9.99 EPS for the current year.

Enersys Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.2625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $1.05 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Enersys’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.01%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on ENS shares. Zacks Research cut Enersys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and issued a $208.00 price target (up from $164.00) on shares of Enersys in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Enersys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. BTIG Research lifted their price objective on shares of Enersys from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Enersys in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $177.00.

About Enersys

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.