<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Shares of Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average recommendation of &#34;Hold&#34; from the nine analysts that are presently  covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst  has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have assigned  a hold recommendation and one  has assigned  a buy recommendation to  the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $27.00.</p><ul><li>Charging Forward: 2 US Battery Stocks to Electrify Your Portfolio</li></ul><p>ENR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group cut their price target on Energizer from $26.00 to $19.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating for the company in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen cut Energizer from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Saturday, November 22nd. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their target price on shares of Energizer from $29.00 to $20.00 and set a &#34;hold&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. lowered their price target on shares of Energizer from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Energizer from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Energizer</b></p><h2>Energizer Trading Up 3.1%</h2><ul><li>Revolutionary Battery Stock Gains Momentum with 3D Silicon-Anodes</li></ul><p>Shares of ENR stock opened at $18.52 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.58 and a beta of 0.63. 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 has a fifty-two week low of $16.77 and a fifty-two week high of $38.15. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $23.87. </p><p>Energizer (NYSE:ENR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.12 by ($0.07). Energizer had a net margin of 8.09% and a return on equity of 161.50%. The business had revenue of $832.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $830.45 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.22 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter 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, analysts forecast that  Energizer will post 3.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Energizer Dividend Announcement</h2><ul><li>More Analysts Should See Energizer Holdings As A Buy: Here Is Why</li></ul><p>The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 25th. Energizer's dividend payout ratio  is currently 36.14%. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Energizer</h2><p>In other Energizer news, CEO Mark Stephen Lavigne purchased 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $17.11 per share, with a total value of $171,100.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 464,889 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,954,250.79. This represents a 2.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Donal L. Mulligan purchased 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $17.40 per share, with a total value of $261,000.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at $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 26,000 shares of company stock worth $449,240 in the last 90 days. Insiders own  0.98% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Institutional Investors Weigh In On Energizer</h2><p>A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ENR. Fuller &amp; Thaler Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in  Energizer by 58.8% during the first quarter. Fuller &amp; Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,094,195 shares of the company's stock worth $62,658,000 after purchasing an additional 775,221 shares during the period.  Medina Value Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of  Energizer during the 3rd quarter worth $17,141,000.  LSV Asset Management raised its position in shares of  Energizer by 24.5% in the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 3,436,574 shares of the company's stock worth $85,536,000 after buying an additional 675,426 shares during the period.  Clarkston Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in  Energizer by 13.9% in the second quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,789,400 shares of the company's stock valued at $96,554,000 after acquiring an additional 583,465 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its position in  Energizer by 34.9% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 1,899,587 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,296,000 after acquiring an additional 491,794 shares during the period. 93.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Energizer Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Energizer</li><li>What is a support level?</li><li>Consumers Got Coal, But Santa Dropped Off Big Gains for These 2 Retailers</li><li>Election Stocks: How Elections Affect the Stock Market</li><li>10X Gains? 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<p>Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) has received a consensus "Hold" recommendation from nine analysts. UBS Group, Wall Street Zen, Canaccord Genuity Group, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have adjusted their price targets, with UBS lowering it to $19.00. The stock opened at $18.52, with a market cap of $1.27 billion. Energizer announced a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share. Insider purchases include CEO Mark Stephen Lavigne and Director Donal L. Mulligan acquiring shares recently.</p>

Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages