Aqua Capital, Ltd. Buys 40,000 Shares of Energizer (NYSE:ENR) Stock

Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) major shareholder Aqua Capital, Ltd. purchased 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 17th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $20.48 per share, with a total value of $819,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 7,700,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $157,696,000. The trade was a 0.52% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Major shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

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

• On Monday, July 20th, Aqua Capital, Ltd. purchased 60,000 shares of Energizer stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $20.02 per share, for a total transaction of $1,201,200.00.
• On Thursday, July 23rd, Aqua Capital, Ltd. acquired 60,000 shares of Energizer stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $20.25 per share, for a total transaction of $1,215,000.00.
• On Friday, July 10th, Aqua Capital, Ltd. acquired 40,000 shares of Energizer stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $20.67 per share, with a total value of $826,800.00.
• On Thursday, July 9th, Aqua Capital, Ltd. acquired 20,000 shares of Energizer stock. The shares were purchased at an average price 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 purchased at an average cost of $20.81 per share, with a total value of $832,400.00.
• On Monday, June 22nd, Aqua Capital, Ltd. bought 40,000 shares of Energizer stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $21.10 per share, with a total value of $844,000.00.
• On Thursday, June 18th, Aqua Capital, Ltd. purchased 40,000 shares of Energizer stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost 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 shares were acquired at an average cost of $18.44 per share, for a total transaction of $658,049.84.
• On Monday, June 1st, Aqua Capital, Ltd. acquired 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. acquired 43,380 shares of Energizer stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $16.81 per share, with a total value of $729,217.80.

Energizer Stock Up 4.4%

ENR stock traded up $0.92 on Tuesday, hitting $21.96. 265,876 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,187,065. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $20.07 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.79. Energizer Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $15.75 and a 12-month high of $30.29. The stock has a market cap of $1.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.06 and a beta of 0.75. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 144.22% and a net margin of 6.55%.The firm’s revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business 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, equities research analysts expect that Energizer Holdings, Inc. will post 3.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Energizer

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in Energizer by 148,623.9% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,794,522 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,583,000 after buying an additional 2,792,643 shares during the period. Armistice Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Energizer in the 4th quarter valued at $20,606,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Energizer by 1,561.6% in the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 453,952 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,454,000 after acquiring an additional 426,632 shares during the last quarter. MAC Alpha Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Energizer in the fourth quarter worth $8,330,000. Finally, Clarkston Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Energizer by 9.7% in the fourth quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,227,520 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,085,000 after acquiring an additional 372,465 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.74% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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.