Enpro Inc. $NPO Stock Bought by Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC

Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) by 92.6% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 152,918 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 73,528 shares during the quarter. Enpro makes up 1.4% of Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Enpro were worth $46,833,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Enpro in the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC acquired a new position in Enpro in the second quarter valued at $27,000. Mather Group LLC. grew its position in Enpro by 58.3% during the third quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 95 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Enpro during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Enpro during the second quarter worth about $38,000. 98.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Enpro Stock Down 2.7%

Shares of Enpro stock opened at $277.53 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.12, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. Enpro Inc. has a twelve month low of $202.00 and a twelve month high of $390.42. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $296.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $296.37. The stock has a market cap of $5.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 95.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.64.

Enpro (NYSE:NPO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The industrial products company reported $2.66 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.42 by $0.24. Enpro had a return on equity of 12.55% and a net margin of 4.88%. The business had revenue of $350.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $334.04 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.01 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 22.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Enpro Inc. will post 9.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Enpro Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 2nd will be issued a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 2nd. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Enpro’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 62.44%.

Key Enpro News

Here are the key news stories impacting Enpro this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted EPS of $2.66 beat the $2.42 consensus, and revenue of $350.8 million exceeded estimates of $334.0 million, rising 22.4% year over year. Enpro also raised full-year guidance. Enpro Q3 results and guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage attributes growth and margin expansion to stronger semiconductor demand and acquisitions. The company projected 2026 revenue of $1.33 billion–$1.34 billion, supporting its growth outlook. Q3 deep dive
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target to $440 from $430 and maintained an Overweight rating, signaling continued analyst confidence. JPMorgan rating update
• Neutral Sentiment: Enpro outlined higher 2027 capital spending as semiconductor demand strengthens. The investment may support future capacity and growth, but could also raise near-term spending and cash-flow concerns. Revenue outlook and capital spending
• Negative Sentiment: Even after the earnings beat, Enpro’s valuation is elevated, which may leave the stock vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointment as investors assess how much future growth is already priced in.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NPO has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Enpro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, September 6th. Weiss Ratings cut Enpro from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Enpro from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, September 18th. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of Enpro from $345.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Enpro from $430.00 to $440.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Enpro has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $365.00.

Enpro Profile

Enpro Inc (NYSE:NPO) is an industrial technology company that designs and manufactures engineered products for demanding applications. Its offerings are used in industries including semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace, power generation, chemical processing, oil and gas, and general industrial markets, where reliability, precision, and resistance to heat, pressure, and corrosive environments are important.

Enpro operates through businesses focused on sealing technologies and advanced surface technologies.