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

Shares of Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENRGet Free Report) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eight ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $23.1429.

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on ENR shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Energizer in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their target price on shares of Energizer from $20.00 to $19.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Energizer from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Energizer from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Energizer from $21.00 to $19.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, major shareholder Aqua Capital, Ltd. purchased 81,609 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $16.18 per share, for a total transaction of $1,320,433.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 7,106,824 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $114,988,412.32. This trade represents a 1.16% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders have bought 298,896 shares of company stock worth $5,466,692 in the last quarter. Insiders own 1.63% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Energizer

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ENR. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its position in 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 buying an additional 503 shares in the last quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Energizer by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC now owns 23,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $470,000 after acquiring an additional 568 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Energizer by 51.6% in the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 644 shares in the last quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Energizer by 2.3% during the first quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. now owns 34,246 shares of the company’s stock valued at $562,000 after acquiring an additional 781 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Krane Funds Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Energizer by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Krane Funds Advisors LLC now owns 22,112 shares of the company’s stock valued at $440,000 after acquiring an additional 873 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.74% of the company’s stock.

Energizer Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of ENR stock opened at $21.74 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $19.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $19.72. Energizer has a one year low of $15.75 and a one year high of $30.29. The company has a market capitalization of $1.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.96 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.08, a current ratio of 2.05 and a quick ratio of 1.03.

Energizer (NYSE:ENRGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.47. The company had revenue of $643.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $661.92 million. Energizer had a net margin of 6.55% and a return on equity of 144.22%. Energizer’s quarterly revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.67 earnings per share. Energizer has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.750-0.850 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.600 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Energizer will post 3.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Energizer Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 20th were issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 20th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.5%. Energizer’s dividend payout ratio is presently 43.96%.

Energizer Company Profile

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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.

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