Ennis, Inc. (EBF) Ownership

NYSE: EBFTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

EBF ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
87.0%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
3.12%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
25.3M
Float
24.3M
shares available to trade
Short interest
8.55%
2.1M shares short
Days to cover
12.29
short interest down 5.3% vs prior month
  • Institutions 87.03%
  • Insiders 3.12%
  • Other investors 9.84%

EBF top institutional holders

20 largest
Ennis, Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1BlackRock Inc10.89%2.8M$61.6M+280,915 (+11.3%)June 30, 2026
2Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.7.47%1.9M$42.3M+28,256 (+1.5%)June 30, 2026
3Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC5.88%1.5M$33.3M−149,484 (−9.1%)June 30, 2026
4Renaissance Technologies Corp4.86%1.2M$27.5M−76,100 (−5.8%)June 30, 2026
5Vanguard Capital Management, LLC4.30%1.1M$24.4M+3,313 (+0.3%)June 30, 2026
6Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc4.14%1.0M$23.4M+29,360 (+2.9%)June 30, 2026
7Royce & Associates, LP3.95%999K$22.3M−54,748 (−5.2%)June 30, 2026
8Geode Capital Management, LLC3.52%890K$19.9M+75,886 (+9.3%)June 30, 2026
9American Century Companies Inc3.03%768K$17.2M−108,272 (−12.4%)June 30, 2026
10MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.2.97%753K$16.8M+35,758 (+5.0%)June 30, 2026
11Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC2.50%634K$14.2M+26,716 (+4.4%)June 30, 2026
12State Street Corp2.43%614K$13.7M+37,934 (+6.6%)June 30, 2026
13Creative Planning Inc2.36%598K$13.4M+48,250 (+8.8%)June 30, 2026
14The Goldman Sachs Group Inc2.34%592K$13.2M+93,793 (+18.8%)June 30, 2026
15Two Sigma Investments LLC2.26%571K$12.8M+28,872 (+5.3%)June 30, 2026
16LSV Asset Management2.09%530K$11.9M−5,600 (−1.0%)June 30, 2026
17Bank of New York Mellon Corp1.36%345K$7.7M+8,026 (+2.4%)June 30, 2026
18Northern Trust Corp1.04%264K$5.9M+16,940 (+6.9%)June 30, 2026
19Qube Research & Technologies1.01%255K$5.7M+176,969 (+226.1%)June 30, 2026
20Bank of America Corp0.90%227K$5.1M−14,052 (−5.8%)June 30, 2026

Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 14 holders added 891K shares and 6 cut 408K.

EBF top mutual fund and ETF holders

20 largest
Ennis, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Royce Small-Cap Special Equity Invmt3.95%1.0M$22.4M+5,000 (+0.5%)September 30, 2026
2Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF3.68%933K$20.9M+3,000 (+0.3%)September 30, 2026
3Allspring Special Small Cap Value A3.62%918K$20.5M−60,476 (−6.2%)September 30, 2026
4Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest3.05%773K$17.3M—August 31, 2026
5Global X SuperDividend™ US ETF3.00%759K$17.0M—September 30, 2026
6iShares Russell 2000 ETF2.67%676K$15.1M−7,808 (−1.1%)September 30, 2026
7Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™2.64%667K$14.9M+1,840 (+0.3%)September 30, 2026
8DFA US Small Cap Value I2.15%545K$12.2M—August 31, 2026
9Fidelity Small Cap Index1.10%277K$6.2M+2,177 (+0.8%)July 31, 2026
10Brighthouse Small Cap Value A1.04%262K$5.9M+6,709 (+2.6%)June 30, 2026
11DFA US Targeted Value I0.94%239K$5.3M—August 31, 2026
12Vanguard Strategic Equity Inv0.94%239K$5.3M—June 30, 2026
13iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF0.91%230K$5.1M+348 (+0.2%)September 30, 2026
14Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF0.73%185K$4.1M+13 (+0.0%)September 30, 2026
15ALPS O'Shares US Sm-Cp Qul Div ETF0.66%166K$3.7M−246 (−0.1%)September 30, 2026
16DFA US Small Cap I0.60%152K$3.4M—August 31, 2026
17Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF0.57%145K$3.2M+1,476 (+1.0%)September 30, 2026
18Goldman Sachs Small Cp Val Insghts Instl0.57%144K$3.2M+40,620 (+39.1%)July 31, 2026
19Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF0.57%144K$3.2M—September 24, 2026
20WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend ETF0.57%144K$3.2M—September 30, 2026

Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.

EBF insider transactions

latest 8
Ennis, Inc. insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2025-11-03Boyne Wade BrewerBuy$17.052,000$34,100
2025-10-31Vera BurnettBuy$16.511,000$16,510
2025-07-28Walter D GruenesBuy$17.995,500$98,945
2025-05-09Vera BurnettBuy$19.09498$9,507
2025-05-05Michael J SchaeferSell$18.001,148$20,664
2025-05-02Michael J SchaeferSell$17.862,000$35,720
2025-04-30Michael J SchaeferSell$18.001,860$33,480
2025-04-28Michael J SchaeferSell$18.095,253$95,027

Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.

EBF shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns EBF

Institutional investors own 87.0% of Ennis's shares and insiders 3.12%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 10.89% of the shares (2.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 8.55% of the float, or 12.29 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 1.6% since 2014.

Related: EBF analyst forecast, EBF key metrics, EBF dividend history. See the EBF stock overview for the latest quote and news.

EBF ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Ennis stock?

The largest shareholders of Ennis are BlackRock Inc (10.89%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (7.47%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC (5.88%), Renaissance Technologies Corp (4.86%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.30%).

What percentage of Ennis is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 87.0% of Ennis's shares outstanding; insiders hold 3.12%.

Which funds own Ennis?

The largest fund holders of Ennis are Royce Small-Cap Special Equity Invmt (3.95%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (3.68%), Allspring Special Small Cap Value A (3.62%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.05%), Global X SuperDividend™ US ETF (3.00%).

What is Ennis's short interest?

2.1M shares of Ennis were sold short, 8.55% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 12.29 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Ennis?

Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in Ennis (since April 28, 2025), 4 were purchases and 4 were sales.

How many shares of Ennis are outstanding?

Ennis has 25.3M shares outstanding, of which 24.3M are in the public float.

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