Energizer (NYSE:ENR) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Energizer (NYSE:ENR) provided FY 2025 earnings guidance with an expected EPS of 3.550-3.650, surpassing the consensus estimate of 3.371, and revenue guidance of $2.9 billion-$3.0 billion, aligning with analysts' expectations.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, representing an annualized yield of 5.4%, despite a high dividend payout ratio of 164.38%.
• Recent analyst reports show a mix of target price reductions and holds, with the consensus rating for Energizer being "Hold" and a target price of $30.75.

Energizer (NYSE:ENR - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.550-3.650 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.371. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.9 billion-$3.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.9 billion. Energizer also updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 1.050-1.150 EPS.

Energizer Stock Performance

Shares of ENR stock opened at $22.09 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 23.56, a current ratio of 1.86 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market cap of $1.59 billion, a PE ratio of 30.26 and a beta of 0.63. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $21.98 and a 200-day moving average of $26.51. Energizer has a one year low of $19.70 and a one year high of $39.51.

Energizer (NYSE:ENR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The company reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.52. Energizer had a return on equity of 184.22% and a net margin of 1.87%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Energizer will post 3.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Energizer Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 21st. Energizer's dividend payout ratio is presently 164.38%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ENR has been the subject of a number of research reports. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Energizer from $40.00 to $30.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their target price on Energizer from $31.00 to $27.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Energizer from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Barclays reduced their price target on Energizer from $26.00 to $24.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on Energizer from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $30.75.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Donal L. Mulligan acquired 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 19th. The stock was bought at an average price of $23.66 per share, with a total value of $236,600.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 10,000 shares in the company, valued at $236,600. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Patrick J. Moore acquired 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $23.10 per share, with a total value of $231,000.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 15,000 shares in the company, valued at $346,500. The trade was a 200.00% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders purchased 25,000 shares of company stock valued at $578,140. 0.98% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Energizer

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ENR. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Energizer by 20.0% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 108,822 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,220,000 after acquiring an additional 18,146 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in Energizer by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 42,775 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,280,000 after acquiring an additional 1,857 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in Energizer by 8.1% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 177,092 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,299,000 after acquiring an additional 13,216 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.74% of the company's stock.

About Energizer

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.

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