Enersys (NYSE:ENS) Short Interest Down 18.5% in December

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) saw a large decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 871,158 shares, a decline of 18.5% from the December 15th total of 1,069,503 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 452,633 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.9 days. Approximately 2.4% of the company’s shares are short sold. Approximately 2.4% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 452,633 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.9 days.

Insider Activity at Enersys

In other news, insider Chad C. Uplinger sold 6,702 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.46, for a total transaction of $1,015,084.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 23,713 shares in the company, valued at $3,591,570.98. This represents a 22.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Enersys

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. ABLE Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Enersys during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,808,000. Cardinal Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Enersys in the third quarter worth $1,311,000. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in Enersys by 279.0% in the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 14,351 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,621,000 after acquiring an additional 10,564 shares in the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP boosted its stake in Enersys by 235.6% during the 2nd quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 10,072 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $864,000 after acquiring an additional 7,071 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new position in Enersys during the 3rd quarter worth $510,000. 94.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on ENS. Wall Street Zen upgraded Enersys from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Enersys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Enersys in a report on Friday, November 7th. BTIG Research upgraded shares of Enersys from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Enersys in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Enersys currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $126.00.

Enersys Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ENS opened at $168.38 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $148.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $121.17. The company has a market cap of $6.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.69, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a current ratio of 2.77. Enersys has a one year low of $76.57 and a one year high of $172.99.

Enersys (NYSE:ENS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.36 by $0.20. Enersys had a net margin of 9.05% and a return on equity of 22.48%. The company had revenue of $951.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $890.27 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.12 earnings per share. Enersys’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. Enersys has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.710-2.81 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Enersys will post 9.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Enersys Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 12th were issued a $0.2625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 12th. This represents a $1.05 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Enersys’s payout ratio is currently 12.28%.

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.