Brokerages Set Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) Price Target at $25.29

Shares of Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eight ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $25.2857.

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group set a $25.00 target price on Energizer and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Evercore set a $28.00 price target on shares of Energizer in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Zacks Research raised shares of Energizer from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays set a $22.00 price objective on shares of Energizer in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Energizer in a research report on Monday, December 29th.

Energizer Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE ENR opened at $16.71 on Friday. Energizer has a twelve month low of $16.38 and a twelve month high of $30.29. The stock has a market cap of $1.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.62 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 23.49. The company’s fifty day moving average is $20.72 and its 200-day moving average is $22.13.

Energizer (NYSE:ENR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.05. Energizer had a return on equity of 143.24% and a net margin of 7.11%.The firm had revenue of $778.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $712.82 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.67 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. Energizer has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.600 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.400-0.500 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Energizer will post 3.58 EPS for the current year.

Energizer Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th were given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 18th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.2%. Energizer’s dividend payout ratio is 40.40%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Energizer by 13.9% during the 2nd quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,789,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $96,554,000 after buying an additional 583,465 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management raised its holdings in Energizer by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 3,553,474 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,679,000 after acquiring an additional 116,900 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in Energizer by 148,623.9% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,794,522 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,583,000 after acquiring an additional 2,792,643 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in Energizer by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,490,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,538,000 after purchasing an additional 13,200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in Energizer by 16.0% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,348,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,717,000 after purchasing an additional 323,363 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.74% of the company’s stock.

About Energizer

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.