Energizer Holdings Inc (NYSE: ENR)’s stock price has gone rise by 1.44 in comparison to its previous close of 22.85, however, the company has experienced a 5.75% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. benzinga.com reported 2025-05-07 that Energizer Holdings, Inc. ENR reported in-line earnings for the second quarter on Tuesday.
Is It Worth Investing in Energizer Holdings Inc (NYSE: ENR) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Energizer Holdings Inc (NYSE: ENR) is above average at 31.64x. The 36-month beta value for ENR is also noteworthy at 0.67. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ENR is 65.43M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.12% of that float. The average trading volume of ENR on May 15, 2025 was 767.12K shares.
ENR’s Market Performance
ENR’s stock has seen a 5.75% increase for the week, with a -13.18% drop in the past month and a -25.90% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.85%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.28% for Energizer Holdings Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -8.41% for ENR’s stock, with a -26.44% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ENR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ENR stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for ENR by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for ENR in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $39 based on the research report published on November 20, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ENR reach a price target of $36, previously predicting the price at $34. The rating they have provided for ENR stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on November 20th, 2024.
Truist gave a rating of “Buy” to ENR, setting the target price at $40 in the report published on August 27th of the previous year.
ENR Trading at -16.05% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ENR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -41.34% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.28%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.85%, as shares sank -13.15% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -21.95% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ENR rose by +5.75%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -25.39% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $25.31. In addition, Energizer Holdings Inc saw -33.56% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ENR starting from MOORE PATRICK J, who purchase 10,000 shares at the price of $23.10 back on May 12 ’25. After this action, MOORE PATRICK J now owns 15,000 shares of Energizer Holdings Inc, valued at $231,000 using the latest closing price.
HUNT KEVIN J, the Director of Energizer Holdings Inc, purchase 5,000 shares at $22.85 during a trade that took place back on May 12 ’25, which means that HUNT KEVIN J is holding 39,843 shares at $114,250 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ENR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Energizer Holdings Inc stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 33.46, with 1.28 for asset returns.
Based on Energizer Holdings Inc (ENR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.96 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.09. The debt to equity ratio resting at 24.32. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.69.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 330.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 8.69. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.65. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.1for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.69. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.86.
Conclusion
In summary, Energizer Holdings Inc (ENR) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
