Wall Street Zen Downgrades Ennis (NYSE:EBF) to Hold

Ennis (NYSE:EBF) was downgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

Separately, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Ennis from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Ennis Stock Performance

NYSE:EBF opened at $20.32 on Friday. Ennis has a 52 week low of $16.30 and a 52 week high of $22.36. The firm has a market cap of $513.99 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.24 and a beta of 0.31. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $21.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.13.

Ennis (NYSE:EBF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 20th. The industrial products company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by ($0.03). Ennis had a return on equity of 14.03% and a net margin of 10.86%.The business had revenue of $96.36 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $95.10 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ennis

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EBF. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in Ennis by 34.0% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 363,680 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,306,000 after buying an additional 92,266 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ennis during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $319,000. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its holdings in shares of Ennis by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 14,417 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $262,000 after purchasing an additional 633 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP grew its holdings in shares of Ennis by 399.6% during the 2nd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 4,971 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $90,000 after purchasing an additional 3,976 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in shares of Ennis by 18.6% during the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 68,511 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,243,000 after purchasing an additional 10,744 shares during the last quarter. 74.33% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ennis Company Profile

Ennis, Inc (NYSE: EBF) is a provider of print and related products and services designed to meet the needs of businesses and organizations across a variety of industries. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Ennis offers business forms, checks, manuals, labels, promotional signage and specialty packaging. The company also delivers e-commerce and software solutions that enable customers to manage orders, customize print jobs and streamline supply-chain processes through its integrated online platform.

Ennis’s core product offerings include continuous business forms, laser checks and security-enhanced documents, as well as graphic communications materials such as brochures, catalogs and direct-mail collateral.