Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY Purchases Shares of 437,300 Enersys $ENS

Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY acquired a new stake in Enersys (NYSE:ENS) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 437,300 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $102,249,000. Enersys comprises approximately 2.8% of Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY owned 1.20% of Enersys at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of ENS. Hill City Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of Enersys during the 2nd quarter worth about $44,426,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in Enersys in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,319,000. Globeflex Capital L P bought a new position in Enersys in the 2nd quarter valued at about $12,664,000. Compass Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in Enersys during the second quarter worth approximately $1,340,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in Enersys during the second quarter worth approximately $39,000. 94.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Enersys Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of ENS opened at $187.36 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.76 billion, a PE ratio of 20.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a current ratio of 2.80, a quick ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $202.51 and its 200-day moving average is $197.85. Enersys has a 12 month low of $98.46 and a 12 month high of $244.30.

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The industrial products company reported $3.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.83 by $0.83. Enersys had a return on equity of 24.02% and a net margin of 9.29%.The firm had revenue of $935.64 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $928.01 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.08 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Enersys has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.950-2.050 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Enersys will post 13.41 EPS for the current year.

Enersys Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.2875 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 18th. This is a boost from Enersys’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. This represents a $1.15 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Enersys’s dividend payout ratio is currently 12.31%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on ENS. Wall Street Zen raised Enersys from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $280.00 price target on shares of Enersys in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $265.00 price target on shares of Enersys in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Enersys from $220.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Zacks Research raised Enersys from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and five have issued a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Enersys has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $265.00.

About Enersys

Enersys, headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania, is a global leader in stored energy solutions, specializing in manufacturing and distributing industrial batteries, battery chargers, power equipment, and related accessories. The company serves a diverse range of end markets, including telecommunications, data centers, medical, aerospace, defense, electric vehicle motive power, and utility outcomes. Its products are engineered to deliver critical reserve power and motive power applications across key infrastructure and industrial sectors.

The company’s product portfolio encompasses lead-acid batteries, lithium-ion energy storage systems, chargers, inverters, power management software, and a broad array of battery accessories.