EnerSys (NYSE:ENS) Stock Holdings Lifted by Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in EnerSys (NYSE:ENS - Free Report) by 1.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 594,387 shares of the industrial products company's stock after buying an additional 9,337 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. owned about 1.49% of EnerSys worth $60,657,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Foundry Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of EnerSys during the 3rd quarter worth $4,740,000. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its position in EnerSys by 37.2% during the third quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 12,123 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,237,000 after buying an additional 3,287 shares during the period. Aurora Investment Counsel boosted its stake in EnerSys by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Aurora Investment Counsel now owns 20,116 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $2,053,000 after buying an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. grew its holdings in EnerSys by 32.8% in the 3rd quarter. Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. now owns 27,361 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $2,792,000 after buying an additional 6,764 shares during the period. Finally, Lingohr Asset Management GmbH acquired a new position in shares of EnerSys during the 3rd quarter valued at about $737,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.93% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other EnerSys news, CEO David M. Shaffer sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 $20,674,467.24. This represents a 8.82 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 1.61% of the company's stock.

EnerSys Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of EnerSys stock traded up $0.40 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $96.66. The company's stock had a trading volume of 117,753 shares, compared to its average volume of 248,162. EnerSys has a 1-year low of $86.41 and a 1-year high of $112.53. The business has a fifty day moving average of $99.15 and a 200 day moving average of $101.06. The company has a market capitalization of $3.85 billion, a PE ratio of 13.69, a P/E/G ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.87, a current ratio of 2.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.07 by $0.05. EnerSys had a net margin of 8.25% and a return on equity of 20.04%. The company had revenue of $883.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $891.78 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.84 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was down 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that EnerSys will post 8.86 EPS for the current year.

EnerSys Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th will be paid a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 13th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.99%. EnerSys's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.60%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on ENS shares. StockNews.com downgraded shares of EnerSys from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $120.00 price target on shares of EnerSys in a research report on Monday, September 23rd. Finally, Roth Capital raised shares of EnerSys to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $118.00.

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.