Brandes Investment Partners LP Raises Stock Position in Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC

Brandes Investment Partners LP lifted its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) by 16.4% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 6,119,499 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 861,940 shares during the quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP owned approximately 0.13% of Edgewell Personal Care worth $104,337,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 7.6% during the third 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 during the period. LSV Asset Management increased its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,343,498 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,907,000 after acquiring an additional 5,544 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the fourth quarter worth approximately $21,312,000. Two Sigma Investments LP increased its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 206.6% during the third 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 during the period. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 51.1% during the third quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 523,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,663,000 after acquiring an additional 177,076 shares during the period. 91.91% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

Shares of EPC stock opened at $20.65 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $951.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.37 and a beta of 0.48. The company’s 50 day moving average is $20.39 and its 200 day moving average is $19.60. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a 52-week low of $15.73 and a 52-week high of $27.24.

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

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 10th. Edgewell Personal Care’s payout ratio is currently -35.93%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on EPC shares. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Edgewell Personal Care presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $24.50.

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.