Vanguard Group Inc. Sells 92,598 Shares of Energizer Holdings, Inc. $ENR

Vanguard Group Inc. decreased its position in shares of Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) by 1.1% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 8,361,213 shares of the company’s stock after selling 92,598 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 0.12% of Energizer worth $166,305,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in ENR. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Energizer by 20.0% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 108,822 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,220,000 after buying an additional 18,146 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in Energizer by 4.5% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 42,775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,280,000 after purchasing an additional 1,857 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in Energizer by 8.1% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 177,092 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,299,000 after purchasing an additional 13,216 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Energizer during the second quarter valued at about $387,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new stake in Energizer during the second quarter valued at about $586,000. Institutional investors own 93.74% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Energizer

In other Energizer news, major shareholder Aqua Capital, Ltd. purchased 14,372 shares of Energizer stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $17.47 per share, with a total value of $251,078.84. Following the transaction, the insider owned 7,019,372 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $122,628,428.84. This represents a 0.21% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders have purchased 20,215 shares of company stock worth $361,302. Company insiders own 1.63% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Energizer in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Evercore set a $28.00 price objective on Energizer in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price objective on Energizer from $20.00 to $19.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Morgan Stanley set a $24.00 price objective on Energizer in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on Energizer from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $23.14.

Energizer Stock Performance

ENR opened at $18.86 on Monday. Energizer Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $16.00 and a 12-month high of $30.29. The company has a current ratio of 2.05, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.29 billion, a PE ratio of 6.91 and a beta of 0.81. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $18.42 and a two-hundred day moving average of $20.29.

Energizer (NYSE:ENR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.47. Energizer had a net margin of 6.55% and a return on equity of 144.22%. The company had revenue of $643.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $661.92 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.67 EPS. Energizer’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Energizer has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.750-0.850 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.600 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Energizer Holdings, Inc. will post 3.58 EPS for the current year.

Energizer Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 20th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 20th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.4%. Energizer’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 43.96%.

Energizer Profile

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.