Edgewell Personal Care Company Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.15 (NYSE:EPC)

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th will be paid a dividend of 0.15 per share on Thursday, October 8th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 9th.

Edgewell Personal Care has a dividend payout ratio of 19.6% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Edgewell Personal Care to earn $2.11 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.60 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 28.4%.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

Shares of EPC opened at $29.23 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $25.04 and its 200 day moving average is $22.18. Edgewell Personal Care has a 12-month low of $15.73 and a 12-month high of $29.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market cap of $1.35 billion, a P/E ratio of -17.50 and a beta of 0.39.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.08. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 3.69% and a positive return on equity of 6.31%. The firm had revenue of $570.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $574.87 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.04 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care will post 1.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EPC has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 price target on Edgewell Personal Care and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Zacks Research raised Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Edgewell Personal Care currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.00.

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.