Enersys (NYSE: ENS) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -16.77 compared to its previous closing price of 95.50. However, the company has seen a fall of -20.24% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-05-22 that ENS’ fiscal Q4 net sales increase 7%, driven by solid momentum in the specialty and communications markets.
Is It Worth Investing in Enersys (NYSE: ENS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Enersys (NYSE: ENS) is above average at 8.82x. The 36-month beta value for ENS is also noteworthy at 1.14. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ENS is 38.66M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.64% of that float. The average trading volume of ENS on May 22, 2025 was 326.00K shares.
ENS’s Market Performance
The stock of Enersys (ENS) has seen a -20.24% decrease in the past week, with a -4.56% drop in the past month, and a -22.15% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.60%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.14% for ENS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -14.12% for ENS’s stock, with a -17.13% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ENS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ENS stocks, with Oppenheimer repeating the rating for ENS by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for ENS in the upcoming period, according to Oppenheimer is $115 based on the research report published on January 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.
ROTH MKM, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ENS reach a price target of $120. The rating they have provided for ENS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 27th, 2024.
ENS Trading at -12.05% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ENS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -29.37% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.14%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.60%, as shares sank -6.41% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -16.18% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ENS fell by -19.29%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -17.39% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $92.60. In addition, Enersys saw -14.01% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ENS starting from Shaffer David M, who sale 11,378 shares at the price of $101.13 back on Feb 25 ’25. After this action, Shaffer David M now owns 0 shares of Enersys, valued at $1,150,604 using the latest closing price.
HOFFEN HOWARD I, the Director of Enersys, sale 5,001 shares at $102.70 during a trade that took place back on Feb 26 ’25, which means that HOFFEN HOWARD I is holding 45,067 shares at $513,601 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ENS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for Enersys stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 19.82, with 9.78 for asset returns.
Based on Enersys (ENS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.41 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.71. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.92.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 441.13 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.73. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.12. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.52for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.88. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.70.
Conclusion
In summary, Enersys (ENS) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
