Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.700-2.100 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.330. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.2 billion-$2.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.3 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on EPC shares. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $21.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Monday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Edgewell Personal Care has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $23.33.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

Shares of EPC stock opened at $20.56 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $960.56 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -24.19 and a beta of 0.61. Edgewell Personal Care has a 52-week low of $15.88 and a 52-week high of $32.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 2.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The company’s 50 day moving average is $18.19 and its 200 day moving average is $19.91.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last announced 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 business had revenue of $422.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $476.48 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.07 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care will post 3.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. Edgewell Personal Care’s payout ratio is 115.38%.

Key Stories Impacting Edgewell Personal Care

Here are the key news stories impacting Edgewell Personal Care this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Completed feminine-care sale for $340M, which management says sharpens the portfolio and provides cash to de‑lever or reinvest; this is cited as a driver of improved focus on core brands. Edgewell Personal Care Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Reported Q1 EPS of ($0.16), which beat the consensus loss of ($0.18) by $0.02 and beat adjusted EPS expectations; management highlighted better-than-expected adjusted EBITDA. Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share (annualized yield ~3.0%), supporting income-focused investors and signaling confidence in cash flow after the divestiture.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management hosted an earnings call and provided presentation slides and a transcript that outline the turnaround plan emphasizing back‑half recovery; these materials give more detail but contain no major surprises. Edgewell Personal Care Company (EPC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Filed an annual risk disclosure update that affirms no material changes to the company’s 2025 risk profile but adds a new regulatory-category risk — worth noting for long-term governance/readthroughs. Edgewell Personal Care Affirms No Material Changes to 2025 Risk Profile Disclosures
• Negative Sentiment: Updated FY‑2026 guidance: EPS $1.70–$2.10 and revenue $2.2–2.3B, both below consensus (EPS consensus ~$2.33), which signals a slower recovery than Wall Street expected and weighs on valuation.
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 revenue of $422.8M missed consensus (~$476.5M), representing an area of investor concern despite slight year‑over‑year sales growth (+1.9%). Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) misses Q4 CY2025 revenue estimates

Institutional Trading of Edgewell Personal Care

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 28,564 shares of the company’s stock worth $891,000 after acquiring an additional 931 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 67.4% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,201 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,000 after purchasing an additional 1,692 shares during the period. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP increased its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 5.5% in the third quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 47,844 shares of the company’s stock valued at $974,000 after buying an additional 2,502 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming raised its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 43.8% during the 4th quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 12,763 shares of the company’s stock worth $218,000 after buying an additional 3,886 shares during the period. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 364.4% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 5,234 shares of the company’s stock worth $89,000 after buying an additional 4,107 shares during the period. 91.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.