What is Zacks Research's Forecast for Energizer Q3 Earnings?

Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR - Free Report) - Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Energizer in a report released on Tuesday, May 20th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.61 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.85. The consensus estimate for Energizer's current full-year earnings is $3.58 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Energizer's Q3 2026 earnings at $0.74 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on ENR. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Energizer from $40.00 to $30.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Energizer from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their target price on Energizer from $31.00 to $27.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen cut Energizer from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Energizer from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Seven 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 company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $31.63.

Energizer Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of ENR traded down $0.37 on Friday, reaching $22.93. 218,319 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 657,933. Energizer has a 12 month low of $21.49 and a 12 month high of $39.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.04 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.80, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 22.17. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $26.15 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $31.32.

Energizer (NYSE:ENR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 net margin of 2.02% and a return on equity of 168.16%. The firm had revenue of $662.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $670.85 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.72 EPS. Energizer's revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis.

Energizer Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 21st. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.23%. Energizer's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 164.38%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Energizer

In other news, Director Donal L. Mulligan bought 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, May 19th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $23.66 per share, for a total transaction of $236,600.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 10,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $236,600. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Mark Stephen Lavigne purchased 4,000 shares of Energizer stock in a transaction on Friday, May 9th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $21.67 per share, with a total value of $86,680.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 277,645 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,016,567.15. The trade was a 1.46% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have purchased 25,000 shares of company stock valued at $578,140. 0.98% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Energizer

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. SageView Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in Energizer in the first quarter valued at $224,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in shares of Energizer by 8.1% during 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 worth $5,299,000 after buying an additional 13,216 shares during the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc grew its holdings in shares of Energizer by 5.5% in the 1st quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 16,160 shares of the company's stock valued at $484,000 after acquiring an additional 844 shares in the last quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Energizer in the first quarter valued at about $329,000. Finally, Petrus Trust Company LTA bought a new stake in Energizer during the first quarter worth about $316,000. 93.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.