Teacher Retirement System of Texas Takes $2.80 Million Position in Energizer Holdings, Inc. $ENR

Teacher Retirement System of Texas purchased a new position in Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor purchased 112,610 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,803,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. AdvisorNet Financial Inc purchased a new position in shares of Energizer during the third quarter worth $29,000. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its stake in Energizer by 92.4% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,233 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 592 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in Energizer by 967.1% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,782 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,615 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of Energizer by 38.9% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,883 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 527 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Energizer by 306.8% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 1,933 shares during the last quarter. 93.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Energizer

In other Energizer news, Director Donal L. Mulligan acquired 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $17.40 per share, for a total transaction of $261,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 25,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $435,000. The trade was a 150.00% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Mark Stephen Lavigne bought 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $17.11 per share, for a total transaction of $171,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 464,889 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,954,250.79. The trade was a 2.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders bought 26,000 shares of company stock valued at $449,240. Insiders own 1.63% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on ENR shares. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their price target on Energizer from $29.00 to $20.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Energizer from $28.00 to $22.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Barclays set a $22.00 price objective on Energizer in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Wall Street Zen cut Energizer from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Energizer in a report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $26.29.

Energizer Stock Down 3.0%

NYSE ENR opened at $21.09 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $19.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $23.57. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 2.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.06. The stock has a market cap of $1.45 billion, a PE ratio of 6.35 and a beta of 0.62. Energizer Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $16.77 and a fifty-two week high of $34.38.

Energizer (NYSE:ENR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 18th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.12 by ($0.07). Energizer had a return on equity of 161.50% and a net margin of 8.09%.The company had revenue of $832.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $830.45 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.22 earnings per share. Energizer’s revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. Energizer has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.080-0.090 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.600 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Energizer Holdings, Inc. will post 3.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Energizer Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were paid a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 25th. Energizer’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.14%.

Energizer Company 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.