Edgewell Personal Care Company (EPC) – What Are Researchers Saying About This Stock?

Shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the eight brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $31.50.

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Morgan Stanley set a $31.00 target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $26.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 5th.

Institutional Trading of Edgewell Personal Care

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EPC. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 679.9% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,279 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,115 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care during the second quarter valued at $27,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care during the second quarter valued at $27,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care during the second quarter valued at $89,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 11.1% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,000 after purchasing an additional 383 shares during the period. 91.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

Edgewell Personal Care stock opened at $28.25 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.30 billion, a P/E ratio of -14.13 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $27.84 and a 200-day moving average of $24.94. Edgewell Personal Care has a 52 week low of $15.73 and a 52 week high of $29.95.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $570.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $574.87 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 4.55% and a positive return on equity of 5.76%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.04 earnings per share. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.000 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Edgewell Personal Care will post 1.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 9th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 9th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -30.00%.

About Edgewell Personal Care

Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE:EPC) is a global consumer products company focused on personal care. Its portfolio includes shaving, sun and skin care, and feminine care products sold under a range of established brands.

The company’s shaving brands include Schick, Wilkinson Sword, Edge, and Skintimate. Its sun and skin care portfolio includes Banana Boat, Hawaiian Tropic, Bulldog, and Jack Black, while its feminine care products include Playtex, Stayfree, and Carefree. Edgewell sells products through mass retailers, supermarkets, drugstores, specialty retailers, e-commerce channels, and other distribution networks.

Edgewell was established in 2015 when Energizer Holdings separated its personal care business into an independent publicly traded company.