Energizer Holdings, Inc. $ENR Shares Purchased by Gabelli Funds LLC

Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its position in Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) by 5.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 532,000 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 26,500 shares during the period. Gabelli Funds LLC’s holdings in Energizer were worth $8,735,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Energizer by 20.0% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 108,822 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,220,000 after buying an additional 18,146 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in Energizer by 4.5% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 42,775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,280,000 after purchasing an additional 1,857 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in Energizer by 8.1% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 177,092 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,299,000 after purchasing an additional 13,216 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Energizer in the second quarter valued at $387,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in Energizer in the second quarter valued at $586,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.74% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Energizer news, major shareholder Aqua Capital, Ltd. purchased 81,609 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were bought at an average price of $16.18 per share, for a total transaction of $1,320,433.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 7,106,824 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $114,988,412.32. This trade represents a 1.16% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Over the last ninety days, insiders bought 378,681 shares of company stock valued at $7,171,391. Corporate insiders own 1.63% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Energizer from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. UBS Group raised their target price on Energizer from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their price target on Energizer from $20.00 to $19.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Energizer in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on Energizer from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $24.00.

Energizer Stock Down 0.3%

ENR opened at $20.90 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $19.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.65 and a beta of 0.75. Energizer Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $15.75 and a fifty-two week high of $30.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.08, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 2.05.

Energizer (NYSE:ENR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.47. Energizer had a net margin of 6.55% and a return on equity of 144.22%. The business had revenue of $643.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $661.92 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.67 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Energizer has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.750-0.850 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.600 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Energizer Holdings, Inc. will post 3.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Energizer 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.