Quantinno Capital Management LP Buys 29,387 Shares of Energizer Holdings, Inc. $ENR

Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its stake in Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) by 139.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 50,480 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 29,387 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP owned about 0.07% of Energizer worth $829,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of Energizer by 148,623.9% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,794,522 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,583,000 after acquiring an additional 2,792,643 shares during the period. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Energizer by 9.7% during the fourth quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,227,520 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,085,000 after purchasing an additional 372,465 shares during the period. CastleKnight Management LP raised its stake in shares of Energizer by 131.6% in the fourth quarter. CastleKnight Management LP now owns 222,118 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,418,000 after purchasing an additional 126,218 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its stake in shares of Energizer by 9.6% in the fourth quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 2,043,794 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,651,000 after purchasing an additional 178,429 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Armistice Capital LLC bought a new position in Energizer in the fourth quarter worth $20,606,000. Institutional investors own 93.74% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on ENR shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Energizer in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $18.00 price objective on shares of Energizer in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Energizer from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Energizer from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated a “negative” rating and set a $21.00 price target on shares of Energizer in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $21.83.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, major shareholder Aqua Capital, Ltd. acquired 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 23rd. The stock was bought at an average price of $20.25 per share, with a total value of $1,215,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 7,940,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $160,785,000. This represents a 0.76% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders have bought 538,681 shares of company stock worth $10,406,791 over the last quarter. 1.63% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Energizer Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE ENR opened at $22.45 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.54 billion, a PE ratio of 19.03 and a beta of 0.75. The business has a fifty day moving average of $21.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.91. Energizer Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $15.75 and a 52-week high of $30.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.22, a quick ratio of 1.10 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 for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.83 by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $734.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $720.29 million. Energizer had a return on equity of 122.63% and a net margin of 2.73%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.13 EPS. Energizer has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-3.600 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Energizer Holdings, Inc. will post 3.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Energizer Announces Dividend

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

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.