Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) Stock Has Average Target Price of $21.83 According to Analysts

Shares of Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) have received an average rating of “Reduce” from the seven analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation and six have assigned a hold recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $21.83.

ENR has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Energizer from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Morgan Stanley reiterated a “negative” rating and set a $21.00 target price on shares of Energizer in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Barclays boosted their target price on Energizer from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings upgraded Energizer from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on Energizer from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th.

Energizer Stock Performance

Shares of ENR stock opened at $21.48 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.22, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The stock has a market cap of $1.47 billion, a PE ratio of 18.20 and a beta of 0.79. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $21.60 and a 200-day moving average of $20.11. Energizer has a one year low of $15.75 and a one year high of $25.35.

Energizer (NYSE:ENR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.83 by ($0.08). Energizer had a return on equity of 122.63% and a net margin of 2.73%.The firm had revenue of $734.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $720.29 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.13 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Energizer has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-3.600 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Energizer will post 3.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Energizer Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 19th were paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 19th. Energizer’s dividend payout ratio is presently 101.69%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, major shareholder Aqua Capital, Ltd. purchased 60,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 23rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $20.25 per share, with a total value of $1,215,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 7,940,000 shares in the company, valued at $160,785,000. This represents a 0.76% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 160,000 shares of company stock worth $3,235,400. Company insiders own 1.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Energizer

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Energizer by 37.5% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,984 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,000 after acquiring an additional 1,086 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Energizer by 335.7% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,812 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,000 after purchasing an additional 2,937 shares in the last quarter. MAC Alpha Capital Management LP raised its stake in shares of Energizer by 17.8% in the 2nd quarter. MAC Alpha Capital Management LP now owns 644,967 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,829,000 after purchasing an additional 97,259 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Energizer in the 2nd quarter valued at about $365,000. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Energizer in the second quarter valued at about $37,000. Institutional investors own 93.74% of the company’s stock.

Energizer Company Profile

Energizer Holdings, Inc is a consumer products company that manufactures and markets batteries and automotive care products. Its battery portfolio includes alkaline, specialty and rechargeable batteries sold under brands such as Energizer, Eveready, Rayovac and Varta in select markets. The company’s products are used in household devices, electronics, toys, lighting equipment and other portable applications.

Energizer also offers automotive appearance, performance and maintenance products.