SG Americas Securities LLC Trims Holdings in Enpro Inc. $NPO

SG Americas Securities LLC lowered its stake in shares of Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) by 61.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,971 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 3,189 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Enpro were worth $494,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. M&T Bank Corp purchased a new position in shares of Enpro during the 4th quarter worth $8,935,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Enpro by 16.3% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 90,239 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $20,394,000 after purchasing an additional 12,651 shares during the last quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. raised its stake in Enpro by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 376,272 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $80,571,000 after purchasing an additional 25,715 shares during the period. Harvey Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Enpro by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Harvey Partners LLC now owns 249,000 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $56,274,000 after purchasing an additional 10,108 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG grew its stake in shares of Enpro by 54.0% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 67,572 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $14,469,000 after buying an additional 23,705 shares during the period. 98.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Enpro Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of NPO stock opened at $320.26 on Thursday. Enpro Inc. has a 1-year low of $198.25 and a 1-year high of $390.42. The firm has a market cap of $6.77 billion, a PE ratio of 157.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a 50-day moving average of $328.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $279.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 2.20 and a quick ratio of 1.40.

Enpro (NYSE:NPO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.08 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $303.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $303.90 million. Enpro had a net margin of 3.70% and a return on equity of 11.33%. The business’s revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.90 EPS. Enpro has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.850-9.500 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Enpro Inc. will post 9.14 EPS for the current year.

Enpro Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 3rd. Enpro’s dividend payout ratio is 63.05%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on NPO. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Enpro from $310.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings cut Enpro from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Enpro presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $315.00.

About Enpro

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.