UBS Group Lowers Energizer (NYSE:ENR) Price Target to $17.00

Energizer (NYSE:ENR) had its price objective dropped by equities researchers at UBS Group from $25.00 to $17.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. UBS Group’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 2.18% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on ENR. Evercore set a $28.00 target price on shares of Energizer in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Energizer from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Energizer in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Barclays set a $22.00 target price on shares of Energizer in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Energizer from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $24.14.

Energizer Stock Performance

Shares of ENR traded down $0.22 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $16.64. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 519,976 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,313,627. The company has a market cap of $1.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.59 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 23.49, a current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $19.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $21.18. Energizer has a 52-week low of $16.00 and a 52-week high of $30.29.

Energizer (NYSE:ENR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share 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 net margin of 7.11% and a return on equity of 143.24%. The company’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $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. On average, equities analysts expect that Energizer will post 3.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Energizer

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ENR. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Energizer by 25.8% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 589,954 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,734,000 after buying an additional 121,051 shares in the last quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Energizer by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC now owns 23,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $470,000 after buying an additional 568 shares in the last quarter. VARCOV Co. purchased a new position in Energizer in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,509,000. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in Energizer by 69.4% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 903,293 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,966,000 after buying an additional 370,216 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SummitTX Capital L.P. purchased a new position in Energizer in the 4th quarter worth approximately $666,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.74% of the company’s stock.

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.