UBS Group AG Sells 65,052 Shares of Energizer Holdings, Inc. $ENR

UBS Group AG decreased its stake in shares of Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) by 18.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 286,860 shares of the company’s stock after selling 65,052 shares during the quarter. UBS Group AG’s holdings in Energizer were worth $5,706,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Huntington National Bank grew its position in Energizer by 1,836.1% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,181 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,120 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new position in shares of Energizer in the 3rd quarter worth $47,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Energizer by 93.8% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 964 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Energizer by 196.0% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,275 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,000 after acquiring an additional 3,493 shares during the period. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Energizer by 19.8% in the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 6,013 shares of the company’s stock worth $150,000 after acquiring an additional 992 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.74% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Energizer

In other news, major shareholder Aqua Capital, Ltd. acquired 14,372 shares of Energizer stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $17.47 per share, with a total value of $251,078.84. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 7,019,372 shares in the company, valued at approximately $122,628,428.84. This trade represents a 0.21% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders have purchased 20,215 shares of company stock valued at $361,302 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.63% of the company’s stock.

Energizer Price Performance

Shares of Energizer stock opened at $16.57 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $1.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.07 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.08, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 2.05. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $17.87 and its 200 day moving average is $19.83. Energizer Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $15.75 and a one year high of $30.29.

Energizer (NYSE:ENR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.47. Energizer had a return on equity of 144.22% and a net margin of 6.55%.The business had revenue of $643.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $661.92 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.67 earnings per share. Energizer’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Energizer has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.750-0.850 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.600 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Energizer Holdings, Inc. will post 3.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Energizer Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 20th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.2%. Energizer’s payout ratio is currently 43.96%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on ENR. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their target price on Energizer from $20.00 to $19.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research upgraded Energizer from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Energizer in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Energizer from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $24.00 price objective on shares of Energizer in a report on Monday, February 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $23.14.

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.