Energizer Holdings, Inc. $ENR Shares Acquired by First Trust Advisors LP

First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) by 90.0% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 139,359 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 66,011 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP’s holdings in Energizer were worth $2,288,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ENR. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings 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 last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 1,857 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in Energizer by 8.1% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 177,092 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,299,000 after purchasing an additional 13,216 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Energizer during the 2nd quarter worth about $387,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in Energizer during the 2nd quarter worth about $586,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.74% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Energizer

In other Energizer news, major shareholder Aqua Capital, Ltd. acquired 81,609 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $16.18 per share, with a total value of $1,320,433.62. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 7,106,824 shares in the company, valued at approximately $114,988,412.32. This trade represents a 1.16% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders purchased a total of 538,681 shares of company stock worth $10,406,791 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.63% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on ENR shares. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $18.00 price objective on Energizer in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group raised their target price on Energizer from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Energizer from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Energizer in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on Energizer from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $21.83.

Energizer Stock Up 4.9%

ENR opened at $22.59 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $20.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.14 and a beta of 0.75. Energizer Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $15.75 and a fifty-two week high of $30.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.22, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 2.07.

Energizer (NYSE:ENR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.83 by ($0.08). Energizer had a return on equity of 122.63% and a net margin of 2.73%.The firm had revenue of $734.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $720.29 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.13 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Energizer has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-3.600 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Energizer Holdings, Inc. will post 3.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Energizer Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 19th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.3%. Energizer’s dividend payout ratio is currently 101.69%.

About Energizer

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.