Natixis Advisors LLC Trims Stock Holdings in Enpro Inc. $NPO

Natixis Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) by 9.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,276 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 1,517 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC owned 0.07% of Enpro worth $3,271,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its position in shares of Enpro by 55.4% in the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 129 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in shares of Enpro by 236.4% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 148 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new stake in shares of Enpro in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Enpro by 36.2% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 192 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the period. Finally, Strategic Advocates LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Enpro in the third quarter valued at $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.31% of the company’s stock.

Enpro Price Performance

NPO stock opened at $329.69 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $293.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $258.75. Enpro Inc. has a 12-month low of $179.64 and a 12-month high of $335.71. The company has a current ratio of 2.20, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The company has a market cap of $6.97 billion, a PE ratio of 162.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.55.

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

Enpro Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be paid a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 3rd. Enpro’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.05%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Enpro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on shares of Enpro from $240.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Enpro from $310.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Enpro from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $315.00.

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.