6,442 Enpro Inc. $NPO Shares Sold by Leeward Investments LLC MA

Leeward Investments LLC MA decreased its stake in shares of Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 99,178 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 6,442 shares during the quarter. Enpro comprises 1.5% of Leeward Investments LLC MA’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Leeward Investments LLC MA’s holdings in Enpro were worth $30,374,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Enpro in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,268,036,000. Bamco Inc. NY acquired a new stake in Enpro during the second quarter worth approximately $150,577,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Enpro by 13.0% during the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 175,090 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $43,883,000 after acquiring an additional 20,187 shares during the period. Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new stake in shares of Enpro during the second quarter worth approximately $65,672,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Enpro during the second quarter worth approximately $54,496,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.31% of the company’s stock.

Enpro Trading Down 0.2%

NPO stock opened at $267.22 on Monday. Enpro Inc. has a 52 week low of $202.00 and a 52 week high of $390.42. The company has a market capitalization of $5.66 billion, a PE ratio of 130.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.58. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $302.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is $314.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 2.28.

Enpro (NYSE:NPO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.18. Enpro had a net margin of 3.60% and a return on equity of 11.83%. The business had revenue of $338.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $323.68 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.25 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. Enpro has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.300-9.800 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Enpro Inc. will post 9.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Enpro Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 2nd were given a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 2nd. Enpro’s dividend payout ratio is presently 62.44%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. KeyCorp upped their target price on Enpro from $345.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Wall Street Zen cut Enpro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, September 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Enpro in a report on Monday, July 20th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 price target for the company. Zacks Research downgraded Enpro from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Enpro from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Enpro currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $358.33.

About Enpro

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.