Analysts Offer Predictions for Energizer FY2025 Earnings

Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Energizer in a research note issued on Tuesday, May 20th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $3.40 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $3.56. The consensus estimate for Energizer's current full-year earnings is $3.58 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Energizer's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.65 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.73 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.83 EPS.

Energizer (NYSE:ENR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.01). Energizer had a return on equity of 168.16% and a net margin of 2.02%. The company had revenue of $662.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $670.85 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.72 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on ENR. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Energizer from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of Energizer from $40.00 to $30.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Energizer from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Energizer from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and set a $38.00 target price on shares of Energizer in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $31.63.

Energizer Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ENR traded up $0.29 on Thursday, hitting $23.20. 241,271 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 657,531. The company's 50 day moving average price is $26.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $31.37. Energizer has a one year low of $21.49 and a one year high of $39.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 22.17, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.31 and a beta of 0.77.

Energizer Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 21st will be given a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 21st. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.17%. Energizer's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 164.38%.

Insider Transactions at Energizer

In other news, CEO Mark Stephen Lavigne bought 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 9th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $21.67 per share, with a total value of $86,680.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 277,645 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,016,567.15. This trade represents a 1.46% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Patrick J. Moore bought 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $23.10 per share, with a total value of $231,000.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 15,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $346,500. This represents a 200.00% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have purchased 25,000 shares of company stock worth $578,140. Corporate insiders own 0.98% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Energizer

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ENR. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Energizer by 58.8% in the first quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,094,195 shares of the company's stock valued at $62,658,000 after purchasing an additional 775,221 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management increased its position in shares of Energizer by 28.4% during the first quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 2,327,824 shares of the company's stock worth $69,648,000 after acquiring an additional 515,124 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its position in shares of Energizer by 66.7% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,240,038 shares of the company's stock worth $43,265,000 after acquiring an additional 496,146 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Energizer during the fourth quarter worth $11,718,000. Finally, Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in shares of Energizer during the first quarter worth $9,069,000. Institutional investors 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.