NYSE: ENR

Energizer (ENR) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Oct 12 close

$21.17−0.16 (−0.8%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryOct 12 close

This week's attention on Energizer centers on analyst sentiment. A "Reduce" consensus rating emerged from analysts, citing one sell and six hold recommendations alongside an average 12-month price target of $21.83, only slightly above the recent price. Separately, commentary pointed to revenue of $734.1 million exceeding expectations even as the company missed earnings estimates at $0.75 per share, with other coverage noting attractive valuation and ongoing cost-cutting and debt reduction initiatives despite profitability declining across major metrics due to promotional investments and unfavorable product mix.

Energizer closed at $21.17, down 0.8%, sitting between its 50-day average of $21.59 and 200-day average of $20.26. The one-year return stands at -13.2%, while shorter-term returns show a 2.9% gain over one month and 12.1% over six months. The GekkoIndex reads 59.5, placing the stock in the Neutral zone. Gekko Fair Value is set at $32.53, leaving the current price 34.9% below that level.

Energizer's next earnings report is scheduled for 17 November 2026, before the open, which falls outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. Over the last 90 days, insider activity included 26 open-market purchases totaling $10,604,072. Seasonality data shows that from this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 6.6% gain across 5 years, rising in 5 of those years. The current six firms covering the stock include 1 buy and 5 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $22.33, representing 5.5% upside from current levels.

Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.

Energizer price vs fair value

$32.53$21.17Oct ’25Apr ’26Oct ’26
Close $21.17200-day averageGekko Fair Value $32.53

Energizer quick facts

Market cap
$1.45B
P/E ratio
18
Forward P/E
6.5
EPS, TTM
$1.19
Revenue, TTM
$2.99B
Profit margin
2.7%
Dividend yield
5.57%
Beta
0.78
Volume
630,077 avg 894,615
1-year return
−13.2%
Typical daily move
±3.2%
Typical 20-day move
±5.8%
50-day average
$21.59
200-day average
$20.26
Next earnings
Nov 17 before open
Shares outstanding
68.47M
52-week range
$15.75$25.35

Energizer swing-trade checklist

Energizer scores 4 supportive, 2 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

4 supportive2 mixed0 headwinds

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $21.17 sits between the 50-day ($21.59) and 200-day ($20.26) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    59.5, Neutral

    Reading 59.5 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    34.9% below

    Price is 34.9% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

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  • Smart moneysupportive

    Leans bullish

    Last 90 days: 26 open-market insider purchases.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 36 days

    Next report Nov 17, 2026, 36 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +6.6% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +6.6% over 5 years, rising in 5 of them.

    See seasonality

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Energizer stock chart and price history

Energizer closed at $21.17 on Oct 12, 2026, −13.2% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $15.75 to $25.35.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Energizer share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$20$25NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct21.17

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+2.9%
3 months
+3.7%
6 months
+12.1%
1 year
−13.2%
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About Energizer

Energizer makes and sells batteries and lighting products, covering chemistries from alkaline and lithium to rechargeable and hearing aid cells, sold mainly under the Energizer and Eveready names. Its lighting line spans flashlights, lanterns, headlights, and area lights, carried under brands including Eveready, Rayovac, Hard Case, Dolphin, Varta, and WeatherReady. The company is also known for licensing its Energizer and Eveready trademarks to other makers of gaming accessories, automotive batteries, portable power devices, LED bulbs, generators, power tools, and household lighting.

Alongside power and light, Energizer runs a car care business, producing fragrance and appearance products such as protectants, wipes, cleaners, and washes under names like Armor All, Nu Finish, LEXOL, Eagle One, and Bahama & Co, plus STP additives and A/C PRO air conditioning recharge kits. Its products move through direct sales, distributors, and wholesalers, reaching customers via mass merchandisers, club and grocery stores, drugstores, hardware and home improvement chains, auto parts retailers, e-commerce sites, and other outlets worldwide.

Energizer's shares trade on the NYSE under the ticker ENR.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Consumer non-durables
Industry
Household/Personal care
Website
energizerholdings.com

Energizer GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Energizer’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 59.5, in the Neutral zone, up 0.7 points over five sessions.

010059.5Neutral

Up 0.7 points over five sessions.

Reading for Oct 12, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying58−0.5%+0.4%+1.0%−2.0%
Accumulation268−0.3%−0.6%−1.5%−0.1%
Neutral (current zone)320+0.3%+0.4%+0.8%−0.8%
Distribution32−1.9%−3.9%−7.4%−8.6%
Selling4Too few readings yet

Average ENR share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

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Is Energizer stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Energizer trades 34.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $32.53, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Energizer shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$32.53

Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026

34.9% Undervalued

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 1.1% below the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$33$21Aug 2026SepOct 2026

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Energizer insider and Congress trading

Insiders filed 26 open-market purchases in Energizer worth $10.60M, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

$10.60Min 26 open-market purchases

FiledInsiderTypeSharesValue
Jul 27Aqua Capital, Ltd. / Durango Capital, Ltd. / Fundacion Omerinta / Brinza International Corp / Fundacion Barniz / Ramirez Alfredo Jose Diez
10% Owner
Purchase20,000$422K
Jul 27Aqua Capital, Ltd. / Durango Capital, Ltd. / Fundacion Omerinta / Brinza International Corp / Fundacion Barniz / Ramirez Alfredo Jose Diez
10% Owner
Purchase20,000$419K
Jul 27Aqua Capital, Ltd. / Durango Capital, Ltd. / Fundacion Omerinta / Brinza International Corp / Fundacion Barniz / Ramirez Alfredo Jose Diez
10% Owner
Purchase20,000$419K
Jul 27Aqua Capital, Ltd. / Durango Capital, Ltd. / Fundacion Omerinta / Brinza International Corp / Fundacion Barniz / Ramirez Alfredo Jose Diez
10% Owner
Purchase20,000$407K
Jul 27Aqua Capital, Ltd. / Durango Capital, Ltd. / Fundacion Omerinta / Brinza International Corp / Fundacion Barniz / Ramirez Alfredo Jose Diez
10% Owner
Purchase20,000$406K

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in ENR were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Energizer has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
$900K
As a share of market cap
0.06%
Trailing four quarters
$95.10M

From company filings.

Energizer earnings: next date and track record

Energizer reports on Nov 17, 2026, before the open (36 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports.

5 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±12.2%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+10.3%Nov ’24−4.8%Feb ’25−15.3%May ’25+34.9%Aug ’25−23.9%Nov ’25+0.1%Feb ’26−1.9%May ’26+6.7%Aug ’26

Last earnings call, Aug 4, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Energizer delivered organic growth in both Batteries & Lights and Auto Care segments in Q3 FY2026, sustaining margin recovery with gross margin improving 430+ basis points since year-start. The company outperformed the battery category through distribution expansion, innovation launches, and APS-to-Energizer brand portfolio transition. Project Momentum improved operational flexibility. Consumer demand moderated more than expected, with battery category trends softening 200-300 basis points versus prior expectations.
Guidance
Full-year guidance revised to low end of range; back-half organic growth now expected flat to +1% versus prior 4% target, driven by softer consumer demand. Management expects strong Q4 earnings growth supported by productivity initiatives and supply chain optimization. Cash flow and earnings story described as intact.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Aug 4, 2026$0.75
est $0.86
−12.8%$734.1M
est $720.3M
+1.9%+6.7%
May 5, 2026$0.94
est $0.47
+100.0%$643.3M
est $661.9M
−2.8%−1.9%
Feb 5, 2026$0.31
est $0.26
+19.2%$778.9M
est $717.8M
+8.5%+0.1%
Nov 18, 2025$1.05
est $1.12
−6.3%$832.8M
est $829.8M
+0.4%−23.9%
Aug 4, 2025$1.13
est $0.61
+85.2%$725.3M
est $692.7M
+4.7%+34.9%
May 6, 2025$0.67
est $0.68
−1.5%$662.9M
est $713.8M
−7.1%−15.3%
Feb 4, 2025$0.67
est $0.64
+4.7%$731.7M
est $670.8M
+9.1%−4.8%
Nov 19, 2024$1.22
est $1.17
+4.3%$805.7M
est $805.6M
0.0%+10.3%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Energizer stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Energizer is $22.33, +5.5% from the last close, from 6 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$22.33consensus 12-month target, +5.5% from the last close
Low $18High $23
Buy1
Hold5
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 6 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 13UBSHold, maintained$23+8.6%
Aug 7UBSHold, reiterated$23+8.6%
Aug 6Morgan StanleyBuy, reiterated$21−0.8%
Aug 5Canaccord GenuityHold, maintained$18−15.0%
Aug 5Morgan StanleyHold, maintained$21−0.8%
+0.8%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+6.6%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.2%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Energizer seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Energizer averaged +6.6% across the last 5 years, rising in 5 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

0.0%2021+12.9%2022+12.3%2023+6.5%2024+1.2%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+3.4%4 of 5
Next 10 trading days+3.1%4 of 5
Next 15 trading days+3.2%3 of 5
Next 20 trading days+6.6%5 of 5
Next 30 trading days+5.8%4 of 5

For scale, ENR’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.8%.

Energizer market cap and key statistics

Energizer’s market cap is $1.45B, with a P/E ratio of 18 and revenue of $2.99B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$1.45B
P/E ratio
18
Forward P/E
6.5
EPS, TTM
$1.19
Gekko Fair Value
$32.53

Trading

Volume
630,077
Avg volume, 20 days
894,615
52-week high
$25.35
52-week low
$15.75
Shares outstanding
68.47M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$2.99B
Profit margin
2.7%
Return on equity
42.2%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
−72.8%

Risk and income

Beta
0.78
Typical daily move
±3.2%
Typical 20-day move
±5.8%
Dividend yield
5.57%

Energizer stock news this week

3 headlines about Energizer from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.

Energizer peers

Energizer’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
PGProcter & Gamble+1.3%Neutral11.5% below
CLColgate-Palmolive+1.9%Neutral14.3% below
ELEstee Lauder Companies+2.7%Neutral9.5% above
KVUEKenvue+1.0%Neutral19.0% below
KMBKimberly-Clark+1.6%Neutral15.7% below
CHDChurch & Dwight+1.8%Neutral0.8% above

A peer links to its own page where one exists.

In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Energizer stock FAQ

What is Energizer’s market cap?

Energizer’s market cap is $1.45B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $21.17, with 68.47M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 18.

What is the Energizer stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Energizer is $22.33, +5.5% from the last close. Of the 6 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 1 rate it a buy, 5 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Energizer stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Energizer is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $21.17 is 34.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $32.53. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Energizer report earnings next?

Energizer is expected to report on Nov 17, 2026, before the market opens (36 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.31 per share on revenue of $811.2M. Energizer beat the earnings estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports, moving 12.2% on average across the report.

What is Energizer’s 52-week high and low?

Energizer’s 52-week high is $25.35 and its 52-week low is $15.75; it closed at $21.17 on Oct 12, 2026, −13.2% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $41.62 on Jan 18, 2022.

Is Energizer stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (fair value, smart money, earnings risk and seasonality), 2 as mixed (trend and gekkoindex). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

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