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ENREnergizer Holdings, Inc.Sell4.9·$21.80-0.64%
SellHigh Confidence
Investment thesis

ENR offers an attractively valued entry — a forward multiple of 5.5x and a 51% margin of safety — alongside a recent earnings beat of more than 100%, but a confirmed death cross, a 200-day moving average declining at -4.6% per month, and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.7 make the technical and balance-sheet risks difficult to underwrite at this stage.

Thesis pillars

  • Attractive Valuation Margin Of SafetyStable
  • Earnings Beat Streak MomentumStable
  • Death Cross Confirmed DowntrendStable
  • +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning

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Energizer Holdings, Inc. (ENR) Stock Analysis

Momentum Cont setup · Inst Constrain edge

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5High Confidence

Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $21.80 — A.R:R is negative (-1.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source suppliers.

Energizer Holdings is a global diversified household products company and one of the world's largest manufacturers of household and specialty batteries, automotive appearance, performance, and air-conditioning-recharge products, and portable lights, marketed under the Energizer,... Read more

$21.80+4.8% A.UpsideScore 4.9/10#15 of 24 Electrical Equipment & Parts
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield14.50%
IncomeYield5.52%(5y avg 4.13%)Payout43.96%sustainable
Stop $20.23Target $22.79(resistance)A.R:R -1.2:1
Analyst target$20.67-5.2%6 analysts
$22.79our TP
$21.80price
$20.67mean
$18
$28

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $21.80 — A.R:R is negative (-1.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source suppliers. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 64, MACD bullish. Score 4.9/10, high confidence.

Passes 5/9 gates (clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 31d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.

10-K grounded · weekly refresh

About Energizer Holdings, Inc.

About Energizer Holdings, Inc.

Energizer Holdings sells household and specialty batteries under the Energizer, Eveready, and Rayovac brands alongside Armor All and STP-branded auto care products and portable lighting, with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. accounting for 12.8% of fiscal 2025 annual sales and approximately 40% of sales generated outside the United States. The company employed approximately 6,050 people across 34 countries as of September 30, 2025.

Energizer's battery segment spans primary, rechargeable, specialty, and hearing-aid batteries across lithium, alkaline, carbon zinc, nickel metal hydride, zinc air, and silver oxide chemistries, while its auto care business sells appearance, fragrance, performance, and A/C-recharge products under Armor All, STP, and A/C PRO, and its lighting business sells handheld lights, headlights, lanterns, and area lights. The company distributes through mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs, food/drug/convenience stores, hardware and automotive centers, e-commerce, and military channels, as well as business-to-business sales to original equipment manufacturers and industrial, medical, and hearing-aid distributors. Principal raw materials include electrolytic manganese dioxide, zinc, silver, nickel, and lithium for batteries and refrigerant R-134a, plastic, and steel for auto care products, generally sourced from multiple suppliers, though the company acknowledges dependence on single-source suppliers for certain products or services.

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Energizer's reliance on a concentrated retail customer base compounds its Wal-Mart exposure: the 10-K warns that growing retailer consolidation and the integration of traditional and digital operations at key accounts are making the company increasingly dependent on a small number of large customers, any of which could shift shelf space toward private-label or competitor products, demand better pricing, or use pricing technology to pressure margins. Because Wal-Mart alone represented 12.8% of fiscal 2025 sales, a strategy shift at that single account would have an outsized effect on Energizer's net sales relative to a more diversified consumer-products peer.

See also: Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts

From Energizer Holdings, Inc.'s most recent 10-K filing, extracted July 6, 2026.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-07-06
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Tue, Aug 4, 202631d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Attractive valuation
Positive insider activity
Risks
Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source suppliers
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Leverage penalty (D/E 19.7): -1.5

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)8.0
P/E (Fwd)6.0
Mkt Cap$1.5B
EV/EBITDA7.6
Profit Mgn6.5%
ROE127.1%
Rev Growth-3.0%
Beta0.74
Dividend5.52%
Rating analysts10

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C4.60bearish
IV53%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • LOWCustomerWal-Mart Stores, Inc.13%
    10-K Item 1: 'in fiscal year 2025, only Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. accounted for ten percent or more (12.8%) of the Company's annual sales.'
  • MEDIUMGeographicforeign countries (international sales)40%
    10-K Item 1A: 'We currently conduct our business on a worldwide basis, with approximately 40% of our sales in fiscal year 2025 arising from foreign countries'
  • HIGHSuppliersingle-source suppliers
    10-K Item 1A: 'we may have only one supplier for a product or service. Our dependence on single-source suppliers subjects us to the possible risks of shortages'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-05-05Item 5.02MEDIUM
    Michael A. Lampman will cease serving as Energizer's EVP of North America and Global Business Units effective September 30, 2026, transitioning to Special Advisor through December 31, 2026 under a Separation and Transition Agreement signed May 1, 2026. Ryan Sedlak, currently VP of Global Finance & Analytics, will succeed him as EVP effective October 1, 2026.
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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -3.0% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Earnings Growth
0.0
Revenue Growth
1.8
Declining revenue: -3%

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Bollinger
3.0
Support Resistance
3.2
52w Position
5.1
GatesMomentum 4.5<4.5A.R:R -1.2=NEGATIVEDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)Executive change: officer departure/appointmentInsider activity: OKNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 31d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARMomentum ContSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
64 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $18.61Resistance $23.25

Price Targets

$20
$23
A.Upside+4.5%
A.R:R-1.2:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-17.3% upside)
! momentum at 4.5 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-04 (31d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is ENR stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $21.80 — A.R:R is negative (-1.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source suppliers. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 64, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $20.23. Score 4.9/10, high confidence.

What is the ENR stock price target?

Take-profit target: $22.79 (+4.8% upside). Prior stop was $20.23. Stop-loss: $20.23.

What are the risks of investing in ENR?

Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source suppliers; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 19.7): -1.5.

Is ENR overvalued or undervalued?

Energizer Holdings, Inc. trades at a P/E of 8.0 (forward 6.0). TrendMatrix value score: 7.2/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about ENR?

10 analysts cover ENR with a consensus score of 3.5/5. Average price target: $21.

What does Energizer Holdings, Inc. do?Energizer Holdings is a global diversified household products company and one of the world's largest manufacturers of...

Energizer Holdings is a global diversified household products company and one of the world's largest manufacturers of household and specialty batteries, automotive appearance, performance, and air-conditioning-recharge products, and portable lights, marketed under the Energizer, Eveready, Rayovac, Armor All, and STP brands. The company distributes through mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs, and other retail and e-commerce channels, with Wal-Mart accounting for 12.8% of fiscal 2025 annual sales and approximately 40% of sales generated outside the United States.

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