Insider Buying: Energizer (NYSE:ENR) Major Shareholder Buys $826,800.00 in Stock

Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) major shareholder Aqua Capital, Ltd. purchased 40,000 shares of Energizer stock in a transaction on Friday, July 10th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $20.67 per share, for a total transaction of $826,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 7,480,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $154,611,600. The trade was a 0.54% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Large shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Aqua Capital, Ltd. also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, July 9th, Aqua Capital, Ltd. acquired 20,000 shares of Energizer stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $20.34 per share, with a total value of $406,800.00.
• On Tuesday, July 7th, Aqua Capital, Ltd. bought 40,000 shares of Energizer stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $20.81 per share, for a total transaction of $832,400.00.
• On Monday, June 22nd, Aqua Capital, Ltd. bought 40,000 shares of Energizer stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $21.10 per share, for a total transaction of $844,000.00.
• On Thursday, June 18th, Aqua Capital, Ltd. bought 40,000 shares of Energizer stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $21.54 per share, for a total transaction of $861,600.00.
• On Wednesday, June 3rd, Aqua Capital, Ltd. purchased 35,686 shares of Energizer stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $18.44 per share, with a total value of $658,049.84.
• On Monday, June 1st, Aqua Capital, Ltd. purchased 38,006 shares of Energizer stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $18.21 per share, with a total value of $692,089.26.
• On Thursday, May 21st, Aqua Capital, Ltd. purchased 43,380 shares of Energizer stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $16.81 per share, with a total value of $729,217.80.
• On Wednesday, May 20th, Aqua Capital, Ltd. acquired 81,609 shares of Energizer stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $16.18 per share, for a total transaction of $1,320,433.62.
• On Wednesday, April 15th, Aqua Capital, Ltd. bought 4,200 shares of Energizer stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $18.85 per share, with a total value of $79,170.00.
• On Tuesday, April 14th, Aqua Capital, Ltd. bought 1,643 shares of Energizer stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $18.90 per share, with a total value of $31,052.70.

Energizer Price Performance

ENR opened at $20.65 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $19.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.75. 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 Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $15.75 and a 1 year high of $30.29. The firm has a market cap of $1.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.56 and a beta of 0.75.

Energizer (NYSE:ENR) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $643.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $661.92 million. Energizer had a return on equity of 144.22% and a net margin of 6.55%.The business’s revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous 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. As a group, analysts predict that Energizer Holdings, Inc. will post 3.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Energizer Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 20th were issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.8%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 20th. Energizer’s dividend payout ratio is currently 43.96%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on ENR shares. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Energizer from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Energizer from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Energizer in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their target price on Energizer from $20.00 to $19.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Energizer from $21.00 to $19.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $23.14.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Energizer

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Energizer by 70.5% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,898 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 1,198 shares in the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC bought a new position in Energizer in the first quarter worth about $1,212,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in Energizer by 34.2% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 491,155 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,065,000 after buying an additional 125,264 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its holdings in Energizer by 1,561.6% in the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 453,952 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,454,000 after buying an additional 426,632 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi boosted its position in Energizer by 54.4% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 29,923 shares of the company’s stock valued at $491,000 after acquiring an additional 10,547 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.74% of the company’s stock.

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.