Enersys (NYSE:ENS) Stock Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Enersys (NYSE:ENS)’s stock price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $149.73 and traded as high as $178.06. Enersys shares last traded at $176.4960, with a volume of 194,257 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ENS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Enersys in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. BTIG Research increased their price objective on Enersys from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Zacks Research downgraded Enersys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. TD Cowen started coverage on Enersys in a report on Thursday, March 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $190.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and issued a $208.00 price objective (up from $164.00) on shares of Enersys in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $180.25.

Enersys Stock Down 0.5%

The stock has a market cap of $6.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.87, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 1.72, a current ratio of 2.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $171.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $149.73.

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.73 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $919.10 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 company’s revenue was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.12 earnings per share. Enersys has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 2.950-3.050 EPS. Analysts expect that Enersys will post 9.99 EPS for the current year.

Enersys Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th were given a dividend of $0.2625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $1.05 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Enersys’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.01%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Enersys

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ENS. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Enersys during the fourth quarter worth approximately $78,599,000. LSV Asset Management lifted its holdings in shares of Enersys by 298.9% during the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 562,293 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $82,516,000 after buying an additional 421,338 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Enersys by 257.8% during the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 556,771 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $62,893,000 after buying an additional 401,167 shares during the last quarter. Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Enersys during the second quarter worth approximately $28,719,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in shares of Enersys by 342.5% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 392,781 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $57,641,000 after buying an additional 304,018 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.93% of the company’s stock.

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.