Energizer (ENR) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Energizer (NYSE:ENR - Get Free Report) is expected to post its quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, February 4th. Analysts expect Energizer to post earnings of $0.64 per share and revenue of $726.23 million for the quarter. Individual that wish to register for the company's earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Energizer Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE:ENR traded down $0.17 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $33.98. 454,367 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 499,357. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 23.51, a current ratio of 1.80 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $36.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $32.96. The company has a market cap of $2.45 billion, a PE ratio of 65.35 and a beta of 1.07. Energizer has a 12 month low of $26.92 and a 12 month high of $39.51.

Energizer Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.53%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 20th. Energizer's dividend payout ratio is currently 230.77%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Robin Vauth sold 4,070 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.16, for a total transaction of $155,311.20. Following the sale, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Sara B. Hampton sold 2,812 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was 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 approximately $178,401.15. This trade represents a 37.76 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 8,860 shares of company stock valued at $334,694. 0.98% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Energizer from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and issued a $38.00 target price on shares of Energizer in a research note on Thursday. StockNews.com lowered shares of Energizer from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Energizer from $39.00 to $38.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Energizer from $39.00 to $38.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Energizer presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $38.38.

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.