Energizer (NYSE:ENR) CEO Acquires 10,000 Shares

Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) CEO Mark Stephen Lavigne bought 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $17.11 per share, for a total transaction of $171,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 464,889 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,954,250.79. The trade was a 2.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Energizer Trading Down 2.0%

ENR stock traded down $0.34 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $17.02. 1,797,202 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 942,015. Energizer Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $16.77 and a 12-month high of $39.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.13 and a beta of 0.63. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $23.13 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.10. 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 18th. The company reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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%.The business’s revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Energizer Holdings, Inc. will post 3.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Energizer Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 25th. Energizer’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.14%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on ENR shares. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Energizer from $28.00 to $22.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Energizer from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Energizer from $24.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Energizer in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Energizer from $29.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Energizer presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $28.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Energizer

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ENR. Bank of Montreal Can raised its stake in Energizer by 3.3% in the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 13,701 shares of the company’s stock valued at $276,000 after buying an additional 435 shares in the last quarter. Vestcor Inc increased its holdings in shares of Energizer by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Vestcor Inc now owns 13,448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $402,000 after acquiring an additional 475 shares during the last quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. increased its holdings in shares of Energizer by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 117,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,915,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in shares of Energizer by 27.8% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,407 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 524 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake in Energizer by 0.3% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 174,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,520,000 after purchasing an additional 542 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.