Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eight research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $23.6667.

Several research firms have commented on EPC. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brandes Investment Partners LP raised its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 40.0% during the second quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 4,597,685 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,632,000 after buying an additional 1,313,248 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the 4th quarter worth about $21,312,000. Rubric Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $17,171,000. Two Sigma Investments LP grew its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 206.6% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 616,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,544,000 after acquiring an additional 415,186 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 7.6% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,950,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,426,000 after buying an additional 278,919 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

Shares of Edgewell Personal Care stock opened at $21.03 on Monday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $20.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.36. The company has a current ratio of 2.12, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $982.71 million, a P/E ratio of -24.75 and a beta of 0.52. Edgewell Personal Care has a 12 month low of $15.88 and a 12 month high of $31.65.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.02. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 7.16% and a negative net margin of 1.76%.The firm had revenue of $422.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $476.48 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.07 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care will post 3.16 EPS for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Edgewell Personal Care’s payout ratio is presently -70.59%.

About Edgewell Personal Care

Edgewell Personal Care Inc, incorporated in 2015 and headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut, is a global consumer products company specializing in personal care, sun care, shaving and feminine care solutions. The company emerged as a spin-off from Energizer Holdings’ personal care division, listing its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “EPC.” Edgewell’s portfolio comprises well-known brands that cater to everyday personal grooming and protection needs.

In the shaving segment, Edgewell markets razors and refill blades under brands such as Schick and Wilkinson Sword, targeting both men’s and women’s grooming categories.