Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the five analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $297.50.

A number of research firms have weighed in on NPO. Oppenheimer upped their target price on Enpro from $240.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Wall Street Zen cut Enpro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Enpro in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, KeyCorp upped their price objective on Enpro from $260.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Enpro

In related news, Director Felix M. Brueck sold 5,853 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.84, for a total value of $1,614,491.52. Following the sale, the director directly owned 1,567 shares in the company, valued at $432,241.28. The trade was a 78.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Steven R. Bower sold 507 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $265.15, for a total transaction of $134,431.05. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,244,879.25. This represents a 9.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 9,660 shares of company stock worth $2,653,220. Company insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Westfuller Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Enpro in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank grew its holdings in shares of Enpro by 106.3% in the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 165 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new stake in shares of Enpro during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA raised its position in shares of Enpro by 98.6% during the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 147 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.31% of the company’s stock.

Enpro Stock Down 4.1%

Enpro stock opened at $246.73 on Friday. Enpro has a 52 week low of $133.50 and a 52 week high of $286.35. The stock has a market cap of $5.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 130.55, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.56. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $248.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $230.78. The company has a current ratio of 2.32, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

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

Enpro Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. This is a positive change from Enpro’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. Enpro’s dividend payout ratio is currently 67.72%.

About Enpro

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.