Zacks Research Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for Energizer

Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Energizer in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 20th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now expects that the company will earn $0.61 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate 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.

Energizer (NYSE:ENR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $662.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $670.85 million. Energizer had a net margin of 2.02% and a return on equity of 168.16%. Energizer’s revenue for the quarter was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.72 earnings per share.

ENR has been the subject of a number of other reports. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $38.00 target price on shares of Energizer in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Energizer from $40.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Energizer from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Energizer from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Energizer from $36.00 to $30.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Energizer currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $31.63.

Energizer Price Performance

Shares of ENR stock opened at $22.90 on Friday. Energizer has a 12 month low of $21.49 and a 12 month high of $39.52. The company has a market capitalization of $1.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.99 and a beta of 0.77. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $26.43 and a two-hundred day moving average of $31.47. The company has a current ratio of 1.80, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 22.17.

Energizer Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 21st. Energizer’s dividend payout ratio is currently 164.38%.

Insider Activity at Energizer

In other Energizer news, Director Patrick J. Moore bought 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of $23.10 per share, for a total transaction of $231,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 15,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $346,500. This trade represents a 200.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Mark Stephen Lavigne bought 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 9th. The stock was acquired 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 $6,016,567.15. This represents a 1.46% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders bought 25,000 shares of company stock valued at $578,140 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.98% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ENR. CX Institutional acquired a new stake in Energizer in the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in shares of Energizer by 108.4% during the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,113 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 579 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Energizer in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Curat Global LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Energizer in the first quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in Energizer by 94.0% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,554 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 753 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.