Enersys (NYSE:ENS) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Buy”

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Saturday.

ENS has been the subject of several other reports. BTIG Research upgraded shares of Enersys from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Enersys in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Zacks Research lowered Enersys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Enersys in a report on Tuesday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $129.00.

Enersys Stock Performance

NYSE:ENS opened at $180.05 on Friday. 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 $186.51. The firm has a market cap of $6.65 billion, a PE ratio of 21.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.10. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $155.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $125.70.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Chad C. Uplinger sold 6,702 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the insider owned 23,713 shares in the company, valued at $3,591,570.98. This represents a 22.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Enersys

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ENS. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Enersys in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. bought a new position in Enersys in the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in Enersys by 442.2% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 244 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares during the period. Optiver Holding B.V. purchased a new position in Enersys during the third quarter valued at $47,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Enersys by 626.3% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 552 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 476 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.93% of the company’s stock.

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.