32,488 Shares in EnerSys (NYSE:ENS) Bought by Vest Financial LLC

Vest Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of EnerSys (NYSE:ENS - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 32,488 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $2,975,000. Vest Financial LLC owned about 0.08% of EnerSys at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of EnerSys by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,667,056 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $431,376,000 after buying an additional 90,670 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of EnerSys by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,477,667 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $136,583,000 after buying an additional 13,104 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its position in shares of EnerSys by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,322,767 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $122,262,000 after buying an additional 13,786 shares during the last quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. grew its position in shares of EnerSys by 13.4% in the 4th quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 1,028,027 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $95,021,000 after buying an additional 121,758 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners grew its position in shares of EnerSys by 47.1% in the 4th quarter. Boston Partners now owns 845,496 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $78,801,000 after buying an additional 270,726 shares during the last quarter. 94.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at EnerSys

In related news, CFO Andrea J. Funk acquired 315 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $80.20 per share, for a total transaction of $25,263.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer now owns 50,645 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,061,729. This represents a 0.63% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Shawn M. O'connell purchased 475 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 30th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $83.76 per share, with a total value of $39,786.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 43,030 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,604,192.80. The trade was a 1.12% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders purchased 1,085 shares of company stock worth $89,726. 1.61% of the stock is owned by insiders.

EnerSys Stock Up 1.7%

EnerSys stock traded up $1.49 on Friday, hitting $87.06. 427,023 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 303,539. The company has a current ratio of 3.06, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The firm has a market cap of $3.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.08. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $86.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $93.18. EnerSys has a 1 year low of $76.57 and a 1 year high of $112.53.

EnerSys (NYSE:ENS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 21st. The industrial products company reported $2.97 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.78 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $974.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $973.45 million. EnerSys had a return on equity of 20.78% and a net margin of 9.23%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.08 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that EnerSys will post 9.99 earnings per share for the current year.

EnerSys Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.24 per share. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.10%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 13th. EnerSys's payout ratio is 10.65%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Roth Mkm reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $120.00 price objective on shares of EnerSys in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Roth Capital reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of EnerSys in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd.

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.