Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eight ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $23.4286.

ENR has been the topic of several analyst reports. Morgan Stanley set a $24.00 target price on shares of Energizer in a report on Monday, February 9th. Evercore set a $28.00 target price on shares of Energizer in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on shares of Energizer from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Energizer from $25.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Energizer from $24.00 to $21.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, major shareholder Aqua Capital, Ltd. bought 4,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $18.85 per share, for a total transaction of $79,170.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 7,025,215 shares in the company, valued at approximately $132,425,302.75. This trade represents a 0.06% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders have acquired 20,215 shares of company stock valued at $361,302 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Energizer

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. North Star Investment Management Corp. increased its position in shares of Energizer by 0.4% during the third quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 117,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,915,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its position in shares of Energizer by 25.5% during the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 2,479 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 503 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of Energizer by 27.8% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,407 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 524 shares in the last quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Energizer by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC now owns 23,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $470,000 after acquiring an additional 568 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in shares of Energizer by 92.4% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,233 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 592 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.74% of the company’s stock.

Energizer Trading Up 4.5%

Shares of NYSE ENR opened at $20.48 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $19.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.73. Energizer has a fifty-two week low of $16.00 and a fifty-two week high of $30.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.89 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 23.49, a current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 1.07.

Energizer (NYSE:ENR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.05. Energizer had a net margin of 7.11% and a return on equity of 143.24%. The business had revenue of $778.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $712.82 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.67 earnings per share. Energizer’s revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Energizer has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.600 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.400-0.500 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Energizer will post 3.58 EPS for the current year.

Energizer Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th were issued a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 18th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.9%. Energizer’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.40%.

Energizer Company Profile

Energizer Holdings, Inc is a global consumer products company best known for its portfolio of portable power and lighting solutions. The company’s primary business activities include the design, manufacture and marketing of batteries under the Energizer and Rayovac brands, as well as portable lighting products such as flashlights, headlamps and lanterns. Energizer also produces a range of automotive appearance and protection products, including tire inflators and repair kits, along with personal care offerings like aerosol insect repellents and sunscreen under licensed brands.

Founded in 2000 through the spin-off of the battery business from Ralston Purina Company, Energizer has grown through both organic development and strategic acquisitions.