Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $136.58 Million Holdings in EnerSys (NYSE:ENS)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in EnerSys (NYSE:ENS - Free Report) by 0.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,477,667 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 13,104 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 3.75% of EnerSys worth $136,583,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of ENS. Barclays PLC raised its stake in shares of EnerSys by 87.2% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 184,110 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $18,788,000 after purchasing an additional 85,742 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC boosted its position in EnerSys by 24.7% in the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 4,130 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $403,000 after buying an additional 818 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in shares of EnerSys by 13.9% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 38,117 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $3,964,000 after acquiring an additional 4,657 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of EnerSys by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 10,044 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,025,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Moody National Bank Trust Division lifted its stake in shares of EnerSys by 12.3% in the fourth quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 12,024 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,111,000 after acquiring an additional 1,320 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.93% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Oppenheimer raised EnerSys from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $115.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $117.50.

EnerSys Stock Performance

Shares of EnerSys stock traded up $1.08 during trading on Thursday, hitting $87.68. 31,860 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 283,771. The stock has a market cap of $3.46 billion, a PE ratio of 10.85, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.15. The stock's fifty day moving average is $91.27 and its 200 day moving average is $94.91. EnerSys has a 12 month low of $76.57 and a 12 month high of $112.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a current ratio of 3.06.

EnerSys (NYSE:ENS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $3.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.85. EnerSys had a net margin of 9.23% and a return on equity of 20.78%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that EnerSys will post 9.99 EPS for the current year.

EnerSys Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th were issued a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.09%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. EnerSys's payout ratio is 11.88%.

EnerSys Profile

EnerSys engages in the provision of stored energy solutions for industrial applications worldwide. It operates in four segments: Energy Systems, Motive Power, Specialty, and New Ventures. The Energy Systems segment offers uninterruptible power systems (UPS) applications for computer and computer-controlled systems, as well as telecommunications systems; switchgear and electrical control systems used in industrial facilities and electric utilities, large-scale energy storage, and energy pipelines; integrated power solutions and services to broadband, telecom, data center, and renewable and industrial customers; and thermally managed cabinets and enclosures for electronic equipment and batteries.