Sanctuary Advisors LLC Purchases Shares of 60,566 Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC

Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 60,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,627,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of EPC. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the 2nd quarter worth $197,543,000. Brandes Investment Partners LP raised its holdings in 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 during the period. Rubric Capital Management LP raised its holdings in 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 during the period. State Street Corp lifted its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,741,485 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,948,000 after acquiring an additional 12,719 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management boosted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,343,498 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,907,000 after acquiring an additional 5,544 shares during the period. 91.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

Shares of Edgewell Personal Care stock opened at $28.51 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.84. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $27.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $23.13. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a twelve month low of $15.73 and a twelve month high of $29.95. The firm has a market cap of $1.31 billion, a P/E ratio of -14.26 and a beta of 0.39.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $570.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 company’s quarterly revenue was down 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.04 earnings per share. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 9th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 9th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Edgewell Personal Care’s payout ratio is currently -30.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on EPC shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley set a $31.00 target price on Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen raised Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. UBS Group upped their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $31.83.

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.