Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) Receives $24.50 Average Target Price from Brokerages

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the eight brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $24.50.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Zacks Research upgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 price objective on Edgewell Personal Care and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EPC opened at $23.01 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.06 billion, a P/E ratio of -13.78 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.81. Edgewell Personal Care has a one year low of $15.73 and a one year high of $27.24. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $20.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.86.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.17. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 6.31% and a negative net margin of 3.69%.The company had revenue of $519.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $518.51 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.69 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Edgewell Personal Care will post 1.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Edgewell Personal Care’s payout ratio is currently -35.93%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EPC. Rubric Capital Management LP grew its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 297.2% in the 1st quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 4,000,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,360,000 after acquiring an additional 2,992,929 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the 4th quarter worth approximately $21,312,000. Brandes Investment Partners LP grew its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 16.4% in the 4th quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 6,119,499 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,337,000 after acquiring an additional 861,940 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP grew its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 206.6% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 616,132 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,544,000 after acquiring an additional 415,186 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 7.6% in the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,950,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,426,000 after acquiring an additional 278,919 shares in the last quarter. 91.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Edgewell Personal Care Company Profile

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.