Enersys $ENS Shares Sold by QRG Capital Management Inc.

QRG Capital Management Inc. lessened its stake in Enersys (NYSE:ENS) by 69.3% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,859 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 4,197 shares during the quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Enersys were worth $210,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ENS. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Enersys by 2.4% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 989,020 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $84,838,000 after acquiring an additional 23,252 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in Enersys by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 882,082 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $75,656,000 after acquiring an additional 33,887 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Enersys by 8.2% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 500,539 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $42,931,000 after purchasing an additional 38,005 shares during the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC raised its holdings in shares of Enersys by 13.9% in the 2nd quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 474,181 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $40,671,000 after purchasing an additional 57,800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Enersys in the 2nd quarter valued at $38,229,000. 94.93% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Chad C. Uplinger sold 6,702 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.46, for a total transaction of $1,015,084.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 23,713 shares in the company, valued at $3,591,570.98. This represents a 22.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on ENS shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Enersys in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. BTIG Research raised Enersys from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Enersys in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Zacks Research downgraded Enersys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Enersys from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $129.00.

Enersys Stock Down 1.5%

Enersys stock opened at $173.51 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.29, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a current ratio of 2.77. Enersys has a fifty-two week low of $76.57 and a fifty-two week high of $177.47. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $150.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $122.99.

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

Enersys Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Investors of record on Friday, December 12th were given a $0.2625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 12th. This represents a $1.05 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Enersys’s dividend payout ratio is 12.28%.

Enersys 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.