Energizer Holdings Earnings Fall, Misses Estimates (ENR)

St. Louis, Missouri-based Energizer Holdings, Inc. ENR on Tuesday morning released financial results that missed Wall Street expectations. Energizer Holdings, Inc reported that its 1st quarter net earnings fell to $110.4 million, or $1.55 per share, down from $125.7 million, or $1.78 per share, a year earlier. Excluding special items, the company earned $1.68 per share. Energizer Holdings, Inc reported revenue of $1.18 billion, compared to $1.18 billion a year earlier. A poll of analysts conducted by Thomson Reuters showed an average Wall Street estimate of expected earnings of $1.92 per share, on revenue of $1.19 billion. Energizer Holdings, Inc. (ENR) ended the previous trading session at $72.74 per share. Analysts covering the company's stock have a consensus price target of $82.64 per share. Energizer Holdings, Inc is a consumer goods company operating globally in the broad categories of household and personal care products. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.