Energizer (ENR) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Posted by Jessica Moore on Feb 3rd, 2025

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Energizer (NYSE: ENR) recently:

1/30/2025 – Energizer had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada. They now have a $38.00 price target on the stock.
1/17/2025 – Energizer was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
1/16/2025 – Energizer had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $39.00 to $38.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
1/16/2025 – Energizer had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $39.00 to $38.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
1/9/2025 – Energizer was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
12/20/2024 – Energizer was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
12/12/2024 – Energizer was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.

Energizer Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of ENR stock traded down $0.09 on Monday, hitting $33.91. The stock had a trading volume of 167,451 shares, compared to its average volume of 498,107. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 23.51. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $35.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.03. The company has a market cap of $2.44 billion, a PE ratio of 65.20 and a beta of 1.06. Energizer Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $26.92 and a one year high of $39.51.

Energizer Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 20th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.54%. Energizer’s payout ratio is 230.77%.

Insider Transactions at Energizer

In other news, VP Sara B. Hampton sold 2,812 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.49, for a total transaction of $108,233.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 4,635 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $178,401.15. This represents a 37.76 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Robin Vauth sold 4,070 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.16, for a total value of $155,311.20. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 9,827 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $374,998.32. The trade was a 29.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 8,860 shares of company stock worth $334,694. Insiders own 0.98% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Energizer

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Energizer in the 4th quarter valued at $212,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Energizer by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 9,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $335,000 after acquiring an additional 392 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in Energizer by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 894,373 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,204,000 after acquiring an additional 32,618 shares in the last quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new position in Energizer during the 4th quarter worth about $102,000. Finally, Eagle Bluffs Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Energizer by 13.4% during the 4th quarter. Eagle Bluffs Wealth Management LLC now owns 48,757 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,701,000 after acquiring an additional 5,771 shares in the last quarter. 93.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.