Zacks Research Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for Energizer

Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Energizer in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.26 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.74. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Energizer’s current full-year earnings is $3.58 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Energizer’s Q1 2027 earnings at $0.38 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $3.82 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.92 EPS.

Energizer (NYSE:ENR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by ($0.07). The company had revenue of $832.80 million during 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%.Energizer’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.22 earnings per share. Energizer has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.080-0.090 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.600 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on ENR. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target 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. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Energizer from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Energizer in a research report on Monday. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their price target on shares of Energizer from $29.00 to $20.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Energizer from $26.00 to $19.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.00.

Energizer Stock Down 1.2%

ENR stock opened at $20.48 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.06, a current ratio of 2.11 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.17 and a beta of 0.63. Energizer has a fifty-two week low of $16.77 and a fifty-two week high of $36.04. The business has a 50-day moving average of $21.69 and a 200-day moving average of $23.75.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Energizer

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AdvisorNet Financial Inc bought a new position in shares of Energizer in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Huntington National Bank lifted its position in Energizer by 1,836.1% during the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,181 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,120 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Energizer by 92.4% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,233 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 592 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Energizer by 967.1% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,782 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,615 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of Energizer by 38.9% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,883 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 527 shares during the period. 93.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Energizer news, CEO Mark Stephen Lavigne purchased 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $17.11 per share, with a total value of $171,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 464,889 shares in the company, valued at $7,954,250.79. This represents a 2.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Donal L. Mulligan acquired 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $17.40 per share, for a total transaction of $261,000.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 25,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $435,000. This trade represents a 150.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have bought a total of 26,000 shares of company stock worth $449,240 over the last 90 days. 0.98% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Energizer Announces Dividend

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

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.