Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Stock Price Breaks Below 50-Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) crossed below its 50 day moving average during trading on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $27.83 and traded as low as $27.20. Edgewell Personal Care shares last traded at $27.3070, with a volume of 634,060 shares changing hands.

Key Stories Impacting Edgewell Personal Care

Investors following EPC have been watching these stories:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target on EPC from $30 to $32 and maintained an “overweight” rating, signaling confidence in further upside. Wells Fargo rating information
• Neutral Sentiment: For fiscal 2027, EPC forecast adjusted EPS of $1.85–$2.15 and revenue of about $2.0 billion. The EPS midpoint is close to analyst expectations, and the company expects growth in organic sales, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS; however, the range leaves room for uncertainty. Fiscal 2027 guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, or $0.60 annualized, representing a yield of about 2.1% at the cited share price.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EPC has been the topic of several recent research reports. Morgan Stanley set a $31.00 price target on Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $35.00 target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $31.83.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $27.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $24.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.26 billion, a PE ratio of -24.60 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $484.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $479.88 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 2.59% and a positive return on equity of 6.17%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.68 earnings per share. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.850-2.150 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 2.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 3rd will be given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 3rd. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio is -54.05%.

Institutional Trading of Edgewell Personal Care

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPC. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP increased its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 5,133.3% in the 3rd quarter. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP now owns 942 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 924 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 679.9% in the first 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. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the second quarter worth $27,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the second quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 60.0% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,326 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 497 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 is a global consumer products company focused on personal grooming and sun and skin care. Its products include shaving systems, disposable razors, shaving gels and creams, sunscreens and skin care products, sold through retailers and online channels. Its brand portfolio includes Schick, Wilkinson Sword, Edge, Skintimate, Billie, Banana Boat, Hawaiian Tropic, Bulldog and Jack Black. The company serves consumers in the United States and international markets. Edgewell became an independent public company in 2015 following its separation from Energizer Holdings.