Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. Makes New $387,000 Investment in EnerSys (NYSE:ENS)

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. bought a new position in EnerSys (NYSE:ENS - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 4,188 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $387,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of EnerSys by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 38,150 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $3,526,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Uncommon Cents Investing LLC boosted its stake in EnerSys by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Uncommon Cents Investing LLC now owns 3,400 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $314,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of EnerSys by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,648 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $614,000 after buying an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Aurora Investment Counsel lifted its stake in EnerSys by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Aurora Investment Counsel now owns 20,289 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,875,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its position in EnerSys by 6.5% during the third quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 3,010 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $307,000 after buying an additional 183 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.93% of the company's stock.

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EnerSys Stock Performance

NYSE ENS traded up $1.33 during trading on Friday, reaching $82.36. The company's stock had a trading volume of 198,790 shares, compared to its average volume of 285,820. The business's fifty day moving average price is $95.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $96.36. EnerSys has a twelve month low of $76.57 and a twelve month high of $112.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a current ratio of 3.06. The firm has a market cap of $3.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.19, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.15.

EnerSys (NYSE:ENS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $3.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.85. EnerSys had a net margin of 9.23% and a return on equity of 20.78%. As a group, analysts anticipate that EnerSys will post 9.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EnerSys Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were issued a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.17%. EnerSys's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 11.88%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Oppenheimer raised shares of EnerSys from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $115.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, January 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus 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.