Enpro (NYSE:NPO) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Hold”

Enpro (NYSE:NPO) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

Several other research firms also recently commented on NPO. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Enpro in a report on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of Enpro from $260.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Oppenheimer increased their price target on Enpro from $240.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Enpro currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $297.50.

Enpro Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NPO stock opened at $274.24 on Friday. Enpro has a fifty-two week low of $133.50 and a fifty-two week high of $286.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.78 billion, a PE ratio of 145.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a current ratio of 2.32. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $238.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $228.04.

Enpro (NYSE:NPO) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.91 by $0.08. Enpro had a return on equity of 11.16% and a net margin of 3.54%.The firm had revenue of $295.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $280.50 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.57 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Enpro has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.500-9.200 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Enpro will post 7.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Lido Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Enpro by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 1,799 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $402,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its holdings in Enpro by 55.4% in the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 129 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System boosted its position in Enpro by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 3,076 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $659,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Enpro by 36.2% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 192 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the period. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Enpro by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,604 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $347,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.31% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Enpro

Here are the key news stories impacting Enpro this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised full-year and several quarterly EPS forecasts, boosting FY2026 to $8.93 (from $8.78) and FY2027 to $10.51 (from $10.28); they also nudged Q2–Q4 2027 quarter estimates higher—this signals stronger medium-term earnings expectations and supports upward valuation pressure.
• Positive Sentiment: Enpro’s recent quarterly results showed EPS and revenue beats and the stock hit a fresh one‑year high after the release, indicating positive market reception to the report and guidance. Enpro Reaches New 1-Year High After Earnings Beat
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media commentary highlights management’s 2026 growth guidance, M&A focus and a dividend hike — factors that could support longer-term returns but leave near-term direction dependent on execution. How Investors May Respond To Enpro 2026 Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti trimmed near-term quarterly forecasts for the upcoming Q1 periods (Q1 2026 to $2.04 from $2.08; Q1 2027 to $2.49 from $2.52), which may pressure sentiment if investors focus on short-term beats/misses rather than upgraded full‑year outlooks.
• Negative Sentiment: An earnings call transcript posted by a third party characterizes the quarter as a miss (contrasting some reports of a beat); conflicting narratives about the quarter can create volatility and investor uncertainty. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Enpro Company Profile

Enpro Group, Inc (NYSE: NPO) is a global industrial technology company specializing in engineered products designed to perform in critical and harsh environments. The company’s product portfolio spans proprietary bearing materials and surface enhancement technologies, high-performance sealing solutions, and fluid handling components. Enpro’s offerings are tailored for markets such as semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace, energy, chemical processing, life sciences and general industrial applications.

Formed in December 2002 as a spin-off from the aerospace and defense supplier Goodrich Corporation, Enpro has grown through a combination of targeted acquisitions and focused organic investment in research and development.