Energizer (NYSE:ENR) Reaches New 52-Week Low – Should You Sell?

Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR)’s share price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $17.05 and last traded at $17.13, with a volume of 231748 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $17.36.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on ENR. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Energizer from $29.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Energizer from $28.00 to $22.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Energizer from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Energizer from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price target on shares of Energizer from $29.00 to $20.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $28.00.

Energizer Price Performance

The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $23.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $24.10. The company has a market capitalization of $1.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.13 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 2.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.06.

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

Energizer Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 25th will be issued a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 25th. Energizer’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.14%.

Institutional Trading of Energizer

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Energizer by 1.8% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 9,421,993 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,906,000 after purchasing an additional 170,017 shares during the period. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Energizer by 13.9% in the 2nd quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,789,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $96,554,000 after acquiring an additional 583,465 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management boosted its stake in Energizer by 24.5% during the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 3,436,574 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,536,000 after acquiring an additional 675,426 shares during the last quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Energizer by 58.8% in the first quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,094,195 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,658,000 after purchasing an additional 775,221 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its holdings in Energizer by 34.9% in the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 1,899,587 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,296,000 after purchasing an additional 491,794 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.74% of the company’s stock.

Energizer Company Profile

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.