Teacher Retirement System of Texas Makes New $2.80 Million Investment in Energizer Holdings, Inc. $ENR

Teacher Retirement System of Texas acquired a new position in shares of Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 112,610 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,803,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas owned approximately 0.16% of Energizer as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. AdvisorNet Financial Inc bought a new position in Energizer in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its stake in Energizer by 92.4% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,233 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 592 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised 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 period. 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. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Energizer by 306.8% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 1,933 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.74% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Energizer news, Director Donal L. Mulligan purchased 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $17.40 per share, with a total value of $261,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at $435,000. The trade was a 150.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Mark Stephen Lavigne acquired 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 464,889 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,954,250.79. This represents a 2.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have acquired a total of 26,000 shares of company stock worth $449,240 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.63% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on ENR shares. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their target price on Energizer from $29.00 to $20.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Wall Street Zen lowered Energizer from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Energizer from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Barclays set a $22.00 price target on Energizer in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Energizer from $28.00 to $22.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $26.29.

Energizer Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ENR opened at $21.09 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $1.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.35 and a beta of 0.62. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $19.73 and its 200 day moving average is $23.57. Energizer Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $16.77 and a 1-year high of $34.38. The company has a current ratio of 2.11, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.06.

Energizer (NYSE:ENR) last released 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). Energizer had a net margin of 8.09% and a return on equity of 161.50%. The company had revenue of $832.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $830.45 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.22 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Energizer Holdings, Inc. will post 3.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Energizer Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 25th were issued a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 25th. Energizer’s payout ratio is presently 36.14%.

Energizer Company 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.