John Humphrey Sells 1,300 Shares of Enpro (NYSE:NPO) Stock

Enpro Inc. (NYSE:NPO) Director John Humphrey sold 1,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.69, for a total transaction of $349,297.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 3,200 shares in the company, valued at approximately $859,808. This represents a 28.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Enpro Stock Down 3.7%

Enpro stock opened at $256.86 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $5.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 135.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.58. Enpro Inc. has a 1-year low of $133.50 and a 1-year high of $286.35. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $243.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $229.44. The company has a current ratio of 2.32, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

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

Enpro Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. This is a boost from Enpro’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. Enpro’s payout ratio is currently 65.61%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NPO has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut Enpro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Oppenheimer upped their price target on shares of Enpro from $240.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. KeyCorp increased their price target on shares of Enpro from $260.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Enpro in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One research 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $297.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Enpro

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NPO. Westfuller Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Enpro in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Enpro by 55.4% during the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 129 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the period. Private Trust Co. NA grew its stake in Enpro by 98.6% in the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 147 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its holdings in Enpro by 236.4% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 148 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the period. Finally, Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new position in Enpro in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. 98.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Enpro

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.