Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $31.83

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eight research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have issued a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $31.83.

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on EPC shares. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Barclays raised their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $26.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the second quarter worth about $27,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new position in Edgewell Personal Care during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 679.9% during the 1st 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 last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the second quarter worth $89,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 45.3% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,907 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 1,218 shares in the last quarter. 91.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of EPC opened at $27.87 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.28 billion, a P/E ratio of -13.94 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. Edgewell Personal Care has a 12-month low of $15.73 and a 12-month high of $29.95. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $27.94 and a 200-day moving average price of $24.05.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.08. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 4.55% and a positive return on equity of 5.76%. The business had revenue of $570.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $574.87 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.04 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities research analysts expect that Edgewell Personal Care will post 1.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 9th. Edgewell Personal Care’s payout ratio is -30.00%.

Edgewell Personal Care Company Profile

Edgewell Personal Care plc (NYSE: EPC) is a global consumer products company focused on personal care products. Its portfolio is organized primarily around wet shave, feminine care, and sun and skin care categories, serving consumers through retail stores and e-commerce channels.

The company’s brands include Schick, Wilkinson Sword, Edge, Skintimate, and Billie in shaving; Playtex, Stayfree, Carefree, and o.b. in feminine care; and Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic in sun care. Edgewell also markets other personal care products, including Cremo grooming products and infant care items under selected brands.

Edgewell sells its products across North America, Europe, Latin America, and other international markets.