Brokerages Set Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) Target Price at $25.29

Shares of Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eight ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $25.2857.

A number of equities analysts recently commented on ENR shares. UBS Group set a $25.00 price target on Energizer and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley set a $24.00 price target on Energizer in a report on Monday, February 9th. Zacks Research upgraded Energizer from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Evercore set a $28.00 target price on shares of Energizer in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Energizer in a research report on Monday, December 29th.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Donal L. Mulligan bought 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $17.40 per share, for a total transaction of $261,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $435,000. This trade represents a 150.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Mark Stephen Lavigne purchased 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $17.11 per share, for a total transaction of $171,100.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 464,889 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,954,250.79. The trade was a 2.20% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have bought 26,000 shares of company stock valued at $449,240 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Energizer

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Energizer by 13.9% in the second quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,789,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $96,554,000 after purchasing an additional 583,465 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management grew its position in Energizer by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 3,553,474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,679,000 after buying an additional 116,900 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in Energizer by 148,623.9% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,794,522 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,583,000 after buying an additional 2,792,643 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Energizer by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,490,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,538,000 after buying an additional 13,200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Energizer by 16.0% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,348,768 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,717,000 after acquiring an additional 323,363 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.74% of the company’s stock.

Energizer Stock Performance

Energizer stock opened at $21.81 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.49 billion, a PE ratio of 7.34 and a beta of 0.64. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $21.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $23.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 23.49, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.99. Energizer has a one year low of $16.77 and a one year high of $31.78.

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

Energizer Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th will be paid a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 18th. Energizer’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.40%.

About Energizer

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.