Alps Advisors Inc. Acquires Shares of 37,540 Energizer Holdings, Inc. $ENR

Alps Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 37,540 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $934,000. Alps Advisors Inc. owned about 0.05% of Energizer at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Energizer by 20.0% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 108,822 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,220,000 after purchasing an additional 18,146 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in Energizer by 4.5% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 42,775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,280,000 after buying an additional 1,857 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted 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 worth $5,299,000 after purchasing an additional 13,216 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE grew its holdings in shares of Energizer by 108.7% during the second quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 37,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $757,000 after buying an additional 19,543 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Energizer by 38.9% in the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 527 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.74% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on ENR shares. UBS Group set a $25.00 price target on Energizer and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley set a $24.00 price target on shares of Energizer in a report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Energizer from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Energizer in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Energizer from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $25.29.

Energizer Stock Up 3.1%

Shares of NYSE:ENR opened at $23.12 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 23.49, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.99. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $20.69 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $23.55. The firm has a market cap of $1.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.79 and a beta of 0.64. Energizer Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $16.77 and a 52-week high of $31.78.

Energizer (NYSE:ENR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $778.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $712.82 million. Energizer had a return on equity of 143.24% and a net margin of 7.11%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.67 earnings per share. Energizer has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.600 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.400-0.500 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Energizer Holdings, Inc. will post 3.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Energizer Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 18th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 18th. Energizer’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.40%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Mark Stephen Lavigne acquired 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $17.11 per share, for a total transaction of $171,100.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 464,889 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,954,250.79. This trade represents a 2.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Donal L. Mulligan purchased 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $17.40 per share, with a total value of $261,000.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at $435,000. This trade represents a 150.00% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have bought a total of 26,000 shares of company stock worth $449,240 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.63% of the company’s stock.

Energizer Profile

Energizer Holdings, Inc is a global consumer products company best known for its portfolio of portable power and lighting solutions. The company’s primary business activities include the design, manufacture and marketing of batteries under the Energizer and Rayovac brands, as well as portable lighting products such as flashlights, headlamps and lanterns. Energizer also produces a range of automotive appearance and protection products, including tire inflators and repair kits, along with personal care offerings like aerosol insect repellents and sunscreen under licensed brands.

Founded in 2000 through the spin-off of the battery business from Ralston Purina Company, Energizer has grown through both organic development and strategic acquisitions.