Enpro (NYSE:NPO) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Enpro (NYSE:NPO) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on NPO. KeyCorp boosted their target price on Enpro from $260.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Enpro in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on Enpro from $240.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $297.50.

Enpro Stock Performance

NYSE:NPO opened at $274.24 on Friday. Enpro has a fifty-two week low of $133.50 and a fifty-two week high of $286.35. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $238.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $228.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 145.10, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a current ratio of 2.32.

Enpro (NYSE:NPO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $1.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.91 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $295.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $280.50 million. Enpro had a return on equity of 11.16% and a net margin of 3.54%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.57 EPS. Enpro has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.500-9.200 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Enpro will post 7.38 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Enpro

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wasatch Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Enpro by 8.2% during the 3rd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 1,153,237 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $260,632,000 after purchasing an additional 87,446 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Enpro by 7.4% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 886,043 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $189,728,000 after acquiring an additional 60,704 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Enpro by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 526,889 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $112,840,000 after purchasing an additional 16,772 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Enpro by 1,651.9% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 409,798 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $78,497,000 after buying an additional 386,406 shares during the period. Finally, Congress Asset Management Co. raised its stake in shares of Enpro by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 376,272 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $80,571,000 after purchasing an additional 25,715 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.31% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Enpro

Here are the key news stories impacting Enpro this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised full-year and several quarterly EPS forecasts, boosting FY2026 to $8.93 (from $8.78) and FY2027 to $10.51 (from $10.28); they also nudged Q2–Q4 2027 quarter estimates higher—this signals stronger medium-term earnings expectations and supports upward valuation pressure.
• Positive Sentiment: Enpro’s recent quarterly results showed EPS and revenue beats and the stock hit a fresh one‑year high after the release, indicating positive market reception to the report and guidance. Enpro Reaches New 1-Year High After Earnings Beat
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media commentary highlights management’s 2026 growth guidance, M&A focus and a dividend hike — factors that could support longer-term returns but leave near-term direction dependent on execution. How Investors May Respond To Enpro 2026 Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti trimmed near-term quarterly forecasts for the upcoming Q1 periods (Q1 2026 to $2.04 from $2.08; Q1 2027 to $2.49 from $2.52), which may pressure sentiment if investors focus on short-term beats/misses rather than upgraded full‑year outlooks.
• Negative Sentiment: An earnings call transcript posted by a third party characterizes the quarter as a miss (contrasting some reports of a beat); conflicting narratives about the quarter can create volatility and investor uncertainty. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Enpro Company 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.