Quantbot Technologies LP Invests $1.36 Million in EnerSys (NYSE:ENS)

Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of EnerSys (NYSE:ENS - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 14,699 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $1,359,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in shares of EnerSys during the fourth quarter valued at about $47,000. Millburn Ridgefield Corp purchased a new position in EnerSys during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $88,000. Point72 Asset Management L.P. purchased a new position in EnerSys during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $125,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its stake in EnerSys by 110.2% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,293 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $120,000 after acquiring an additional 678 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV raised its holdings in shares of EnerSys by 64.0% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,863 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $172,000 after acquiring an additional 727 shares in the last quarter. 94.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ENS has been the topic of several research reports. Oppenheimer upgraded shares of EnerSys from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $115.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 17th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of EnerSys from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, EnerSys has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $117.50.

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EnerSys Trading Down 1.7 %

ENS traded down $1.63 during trading on Friday, reaching $93.11. The company had a trading volume of 194,690 shares, compared to its average volume of 276,942. The company has a quick ratio of 2.00, a current ratio of 3.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $98.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $97.67. The stock has a market cap of $3.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.52, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.18. EnerSys has a 52 week low of $88.50 and a 52 week high of $112.53.

EnerSys (NYSE:ENS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $3.12 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.85. EnerSys had a net margin of 9.23% and a return on equity of 20.78%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that EnerSys will post 9.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EnerSys Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.24 per share. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. EnerSys's dividend payout ratio is currently 11.88%.

EnerSys Profile

EnerSys engages in the provision of stored energy solutions for industrial applications worldwide. It operates in four segments: Energy Systems, Motive Power, Specialty, and New Ventures. The Energy Systems segment offers uninterruptible power systems (UPS) applications for computer and computer-controlled systems, as well as telecommunications systems; switchgear and electrical control systems used in industrial facilities and electric utilities, large-scale energy storage, and energy pipelines; integrated power solutions and services to broadband, telecom, data center, and renewable and industrial customers; and thermally managed cabinets and enclosures for electronic equipment and batteries.