Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) Stock Holdings Boosted by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC boosted its position in shares of Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR - Free Report) by 100.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 139,890 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 70,254 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned approximately 0.19% of Energizer worth $4,443,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. US Bancorp DE raised its holdings in shares of Energizer by 1.6% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 19,593 shares of the company's stock worth $622,000 after acquiring an additional 308 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its stake in Energizer by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 19,091 shares of the company's stock worth $564,000 after buying an additional 353 shares during the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Energizer by 22.4% in the 3rd quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,058 shares of the company's stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 376 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Energizer by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 114,502 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,382,000 after acquiring an additional 382 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System boosted its position in shares of Energizer by 1.5% in the second quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 33,600 shares of the company's stock worth $993,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.74% of the company's stock.

Energizer Stock Down 0.7 %

NYSE:ENR traded down $0.26 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $35.34. The stock had a trading volume of 1,291,395 shares, compared to its average volume of 574,924. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $35.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $31.84. Energizer Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $26.92 and a 1-year high of $39.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.80, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 23.51. The company has a market cap of $2.55 billion, a PE ratio of 67.96 and a beta of 1.06.

Energizer Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were given a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.40%. Energizer's payout ratio is currently 230.77%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Energizer

In other Energizer news, VP Sara B. Hampton sold 2,812 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.49, for a total transaction of $108,233.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 4,635 shares of the company's stock, valued at $178,401.15. This trade represents a 37.76 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Robin Vauth sold 4,070 shares of Energizer stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.16, for a total value of $155,311.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 9,827 shares of the company's stock, valued at $374,998.32. This trade represents a 29.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 8,860 shares of company stock valued at $334,694 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.98% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Energizer from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Energizer from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and lifted their target price for the company from $32.00 to $39.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Energizer from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Energizer from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on shares of Energizer from $32.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Energizer currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $37.63.

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.