Enpro Inc. $NPO Shares Sold by Aberdeen Group plc

Aberdeen Group plc lessened its position in Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) by 21.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 95,771 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 26,146 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc owned approximately 0.45% of Enpro worth $20,507,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Westfuller Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Enpro in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new stake in Enpro during the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in Enpro by 236.4% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 148 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Enpro by 36.2% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 192 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.31% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Enpro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of Enpro from $260.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on shares of Enpro from $240.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Enpro in a research report on Monday, December 29th. 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $297.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Robert Savage Mclean sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $277.50, for a total transaction of $555,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 29,909 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,299,747.50. This represents a 6.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director John Humphrey sold 1,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.69, for a total value of $349,297.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 3,200 shares in the company, valued at $859,808. The trade was a 28.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 9,660 shares of company stock worth $2,653,220. Insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Enpro Trading Down 0.3%

NYSE:NPO opened at $251.52 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 133.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.54. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $256.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $234.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a current ratio of 2.32. Enpro Inc. has a 52 week low of $133.50 and a 52 week high of $286.35.

Enpro (NYSE:NPO) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $1.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.91 by $0.08. Enpro had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 11.16%. The firm had revenue of $295.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $280.50 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $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. On average, research analysts forecast that Enpro Inc. will post 7.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Enpro Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. This is a boost from Enpro’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. 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.