Enersys (NYSE:ENS) Short Interest Update

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,069,503 shares, a growth of 22.6% from the November 30th total of 872,592 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 417,113 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.6 days. Approximately 2.9% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Approximately 2.9% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 417,113 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.6 days.

Enersys Stock Performance

NYSE ENS opened at $146.99 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $139.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $113.93. The company has a current ratio of 2.77, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The stock has a market cap of $5.43 billion, a PE ratio of 17.19, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.10. Enersys has a twelve month low of $76.57 and a twelve month high of $152.01.

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.36 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $951.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $890.27 million. Enersys had a net margin of 9.05% and a return on equity of 22.48%. Enersys’s revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.12 EPS. Enersys has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.710-2.81 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Enersys will post 9.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Enersys Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Investors of record on Friday, December 12th were given a dividend of $0.2625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 12th. This represents a $1.05 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Enersys’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.28%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ENS has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Enersys in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Wall Street Zen raised Enersys from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. BTIG Research upgraded Enersys from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Enersys in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Enersys from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and five have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $126.00.

Insider Activity at Enersys

In other news, insider Chad C. Uplinger sold 6,702 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.46, for a total value of $1,015,084.92. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 23,713 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,591,570.98. This trade represents a 22.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.91% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. ABLE Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Enersys during the second quarter worth about $1,808,000. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Enersys by 13.4% in the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 29,706 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,720,000 after purchasing an additional 3,512 shares during the period. Entropy Technologies LP grew its holdings in shares of Enersys by 235.6% in the second quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 10,072 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $864,000 after purchasing an additional 7,071 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Enersys during the 1st quarter worth approximately $229,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new stake in Enersys during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $510,000. 94.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Enersys Company Profile

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.