EnerSys (ENS) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

EnerSys (NYSE:ENS - Get Free Report) is expected to issue its quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, February 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.27 per share and revenue of $932.66 million for the quarter. Investors interested in participating in the company's conference call can do so using this link.

EnerSys (NYSE:ENS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 6th. The industrial products company reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.07 by $0.05. EnerSys had a return on equity of 20.04% and a net margin of 8.25%. The company had revenue of $883.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $891.78 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.84 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect EnerSys to post $10 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

EnerSys Price Performance

Shares of ENS traded down $1.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $97.17. The company had a trading volume of 241,478 shares, compared to its average volume of 246,701. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 2.97 and a quick ratio of 1.87. The company has a market capitalization of $3.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.22. EnerSys has a twelve month low of $86.41 and a twelve month high of $112.53. The company's 50-day moving average is $94.96 and its 200-day moving average is $98.17.

EnerSys Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th were paid a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.99%. EnerSys's dividend payout ratio is currently 13.60%.

Insider Transactions at EnerSys

In other news, CEO David M. Shaffer sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.01, for a total transaction of $2,000,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 206,724 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,674,467.24. This represents a 8.82 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 1.61% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of EnerSys from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Oppenheimer raised shares of EnerSys from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $115.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $117.50.

About EnerSys

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.