M&T Bank Corp Invests $8.94 Million in Enpro Inc. $NPO

Key Points

• M&T Bank opened a new position in Enpro, purchasing 41,725 shares valued at about $8.94 million and holding roughly 0.20% of the company at quarter-end.
• Enpro beat quarterly expectations with $1.99 EPS (vs. $1.91 est.) and $295.4M revenue, raised FY‑2026 guidance to 8.50–9.20 EPS, and has an average analyst target near $297.50.
• Insiders sold a total of 9,660 shares (~$2.65M) last quarter while institutional investors own about 98.3% of the stock and insiders hold 1.6%.

M&T Bank Corp bought a new position in Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 41,725 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $8,935,000. M&T Bank Corp owned 0.20% of Enpro at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its position in shares of Enpro by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 2,431 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $521,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its position in shares of Enpro by 55.4% in 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 during the period. Phillips Financial Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Enpro in the 4th quarter worth about $578,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Enpro by 7.3% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 804 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $172,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its position in shares of Enpro by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 11,875 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $2,542,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. 98.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Enpro in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Oppenheimer increased their price target on shares of Enpro from $240.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Enpro from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price target on shares of Enpro from $260.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $297.50.

Enpro Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of Enpro stock opened at $293.67 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 2.32 and a quick ratio of 1.50. The company has a 50-day moving average of $262.94 and a 200 day moving average of $240.21. The firm has a market cap of $6.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 155.38, a PEG ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.54. Enpro Inc. has a 1 year low of $146.48 and a 1 year high of $297.42.

Enpro (NYSE:NPO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $1.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.91 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $295.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $280.50 million. Enpro had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 11.16%. Enpro's quarterly revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.57 EPS. Enpro has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.500-9.200 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Enpro Inc. will post 8.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Enpro Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. This is an increase from Enpro's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. Enpro's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 67.72%.

Insider Activity

In other Enpro news, Director Felix M. Brueck sold 5,853 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.84, for a total transaction of $1,614,491.52. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 1,567 shares in the company, valued at approximately $432,241.28. This trade represents a 78.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director John Humphrey sold 1,300 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.69, for a total transaction of $349,297.00. Following the sale, the director owned 3,200 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $859,808. This represents a 28.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 9,660 shares of company stock valued at $2,653,220 in the last quarter. 1.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Enpro 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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