Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Enpro has a consensus “Buy” rating from five brokerages, with three buys, one strong buy and one hold. The average 12-month price target is approximately $358.33, while JPMorgan set a $420 target.
• Enpro reported quarterly EPS of $2.50, exceeding the $2.32 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 17.6% year over year to $338.8 million. The company forecast fiscal 2026 EPS of $9.30–$9.80.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.32, equal to $1.28 annually and a 0.4% yield. Institutional investors own 98.31% of Enpro’s shares.

Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO - Get Free Report) has received a consensus rating of "Buy" from the five brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $358.3333.

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Enpro from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of Enpro in a research note on Monday, July 20th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $420.00 price objective on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Enpro from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday. KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of Enpro from $345.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Enpro from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th.

Enpro Stock Down 0.1%

NYSE:NPO opened at $296.72 on Tuesday. The business's fifty day moving average price is $323.79 and its 200 day moving average price is $303.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 144.74, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a current ratio of 2.28, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. Enpro has a 1-year low of $202.00 and a 1-year high of $390.42.

Enpro (NYSE:NPO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $338.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $323.68 million. Enpro had a return on equity of 11.83% and a net margin of 3.60%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.25 EPS. Enpro has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.300-9.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Enpro will post 9.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Enpro Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 2nd will be paid a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 2nd. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Enpro's payout ratio is 62.44%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Enpro

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NPO. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in Enpro by 34,727.3% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 8,950,957 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $3,373,884,000 after buying an additional 8,925,256 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Enpro in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,268,036,000. Wasatch Advisors LP lifted its stake in Enpro by 8.2% in the third quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 1,153,237 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $260,632,000 after acquiring an additional 87,446 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Enpro by 7.4% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 886,043 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $189,728,000 after acquiring an additional 60,704 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Enpro by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 526,889 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $112,840,000 after acquiring an additional 16,772 shares in the last quarter. 98.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Enpro Company Profile

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.

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