Energizer (NYSE:ENR) Stock Price Up 6.1% – What’s Next?

by · The Cerbat Gem

Shares of Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR – Get Free Report) were up 6.1% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $20.25 and last traded at $20.6240. Approximately 172,793 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 82% from the average daily volume of 956,677 shares. The stock had previously closed at $19.43.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on ENR shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Energizer from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 22nd. Zacks Research downgraded Energizer from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Energizer from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Energizer in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on Energizer from $26.00 to $19.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.00.

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Energizer Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 2.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.11 and a beta of 0.63. The business’s 50 day moving average is $21.93 and its 200-day moving average is $23.80.

Energizer (NYSE:ENR – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The company reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by ($0.07). Energizer had a net margin of 8.09% and a return on equity of 161.50%. The firm had revenue of $832.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $830.45 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.22 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Energizer has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.080-0.090 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.600 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Energizer Holdings, Inc. will post 3.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Energizer Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 25th. Energizer’s dividend payout ratio is 36.14%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Energizer news, CEO Mark Stephen Lavigne bought 10,000 shares of Energizer stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $17.11 per share, with a total value of $171,100.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 464,889 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,954,250.79. This trade represents a 2.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Donal L. Mulligan purchased 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $17.40 per share, with a total value of $261,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at $435,000. The trade was a 150.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders bought 26,000 shares of company stock valued at $449,240 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.98% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Energizer

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Energizer by 58.8% in the first quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,094,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,658,000 after buying an additional 775,221 shares during the last quarter. Medina Value Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Energizer in the third quarter valued at approximately $17,141,000. LSV Asset Management grew its position in shares of Energizer by 24.5% in the third quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 3,436,574 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,536,000 after purchasing an additional 675,426 shares during the period. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Energizer by 13.9% during 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. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its position in Energizer by 34.9% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 1,899,587 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,296,000 after acquiring an additional 491,794 shares during the last quarter. 93.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Energizer Company Profile

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Energizer Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes household batteries, specialty batteries, and lighting products worldwide. It offers lithium, alkaline, carbon zinc, nickel metal hydride, zinc air, and silver oxide batteries under the Energizer, Eveready, and Rayovac brands; primary, rechargeable, specialty, and hearing aid batteries; and handheld, headlights, lanterns, and area lights, as well as flashlights under the Hard Case, Dolphin, and WeatherReady brands.

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