Q2 Earnings Forecast for Energizer Issued By Zacks Research

Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Energizer in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.81 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.78. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Energizer’s current full-year earnings is $3.58 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Energizer’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.85 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.43 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.95 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $1.59 EPS.

Energizer (NYSE:ENR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The company reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by ($0.07). Energizer had a net margin of 8.09% and a return on equity of 161.50%. The firm had revenue of $832.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $830.45 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.22 earnings per share. Energizer’s quarterly 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.

ENR has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Energizer from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 22nd. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Energizer from $28.00 to $22.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. UBS Group dropped their price target on Energizer from $26.00 to $19.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price objective on Energizer from $29.00 to $20.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Energizer from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued 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 “Hold” and a consensus price target of $27.00.

Energizer Stock Down 1.2%

NYSE ENR opened at $20.24 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $21.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $23.73. Energizer has a one year low of $16.77 and a one year high of $35.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.06, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 2.11. The company has a market capitalization of $1.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.10 and a beta of 0.63.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Energizer

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bank of Montreal Can grew its stake in Energizer by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 13,701 shares of the company’s stock worth $276,000 after acquiring an additional 435 shares in the last quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. raised its stake in shares of Energizer by 0.4% during the third quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 117,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,915,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Energizer by 27.8% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,407 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,000 after purchasing an additional 524 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc grew its stake in Energizer by 0.3% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 174,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,520,000 after purchasing an additional 542 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in Energizer by 92.4% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,233 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 592 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.74% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Energizer news, Director Donal L. Mulligan acquired 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was bought at an average price of $17.40 per share, for a total transaction of $261,000.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at $435,000. The trade was a 150.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Mark Stephen Lavigne bought 10,000 shares of Energizer stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $17.11 per share, for a total transaction of $171,100.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 464,889 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,954,250.79. This trade represents a 2.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have purchased a total of 26,000 shares of company stock valued at $449,240 over the last three months. 0.98% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Energizer Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were issued a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 25th. Energizer’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.14%.

Energizer Company Profile

Energizer Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes household batteries, specialty batteries, and lighting products worldwide. It offers lithium, alkaline, carbon zinc, nickel metal hydride, zinc air, and silver oxide batteries under the Energizer, Eveready, and Rayovac brands; primary, rechargeable, specialty, and hearing aid batteries; and handheld, headlights, lanterns, and area lights, as well as flashlights under the Hard Case, Dolphin, and WeatherReady brands.