Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) EVP Robin Vauth Sells 4,070 Shares

Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) EVP Robin Vauth sold 4,070 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.16, for a total transaction of $155,311.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 9,827 shares in the company, valued at approximately $374,998.32. This represents a 29.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Robin Vauth also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, November 19th, Robin Vauth sold 1,978 shares of Energizer stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.97, for a total transaction of $71,148.66.

Energizer Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of Energizer stock traded up $0.21 on Friday, reaching $38.31. The company had a trading volume of 737,305 shares, compared to its average volume of 576,813. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 23.51, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.80. The firm has a market cap of $2.75 billion, a PE ratio of 73.08 and a beta of 1.04. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $32.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $30.62. Energizer Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $26.92 and a 52-week high of $39.21.

Energizer Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 12th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.13%. Energizer’s dividend payout ratio is currently 230.77%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ENR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Barclays lowered Energizer from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and upped their price target for the company from $34.00 to $36.00 in a research report on Wednesday. StockNews.com downgraded Energizer from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 14th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $38.00 price objective on shares of Energizer in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Energizer from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Energizer from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Energizer presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $37.63.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Energizer

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. M&G Plc grew its position in Energizer by 33.0% in the 2nd quarter. M&G Plc now owns 237,337 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,120,000 after acquiring an additional 58,933 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Energizer by 220.3% in the first quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 29,903 shares of the company’s stock valued at $880,000 after purchasing an additional 20,567 shares in the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co increased its stake in Energizer by 31.4% during the 1st quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 107,723 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,172,000 after buying an additional 25,732 shares during the period. Gabelli Funds LLC lifted its holdings in Energizer by 6.1% during the 2nd quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 384,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,363,000 after buying an additional 22,100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Maverick Capital Ltd. boosted its position in Energizer by 126.7% in the 2nd quarter. Maverick Capital Ltd. now owns 59,878 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,769,000 after buying an additional 33,467 shares during the period. 93.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Energizer

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.