Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts maintain a “Buy” consensus on Enpro, with three buy ratings, one strong-buy rating and one hold rating. The average 12-month price target is $358.33, including a $420 target from JPMorgan and a recently raised $370 target from KeyCorp.
• Enpro exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $2.50 EPS versus the $2.32 consensus and revenue of $338.8 million, up 17.6% year over year. The company reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $9.30–$9.80.
• Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.31% of Enpro’s shares. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.32, representing a $1.28 annualized payout and a 0.4% yield.

Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO - Get Free Report) has received an average rating of "Buy" from the five research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $358.3333.

NPO has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Enpro from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings raised Enpro from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Enpro from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Enpro in a research note on Monday, July 20th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $420.00 target price for the company. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their target price on Enpro from $345.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, July 13th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Enpro

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Enpro in the first quarter valued at $25,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC bought a new position in shares of Enpro during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its position in shares of Enpro by 55.4% during the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 129 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Enpro during the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Enpro in the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. 98.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Enpro Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE NPO opened at $337.60 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 164.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.54. Enpro has a 52-week low of $202.00 and a 52-week high of $390.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 2.28. The company's 50 day moving average price is $339.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $297.51.

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

Enpro Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Stockholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Enpro's payout ratio is currently 62.44%.

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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