Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eight research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $25.8333.

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 price target on Edgewell Personal Care and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. UBS Group raised their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Zacks Research upgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Up 0.5%

Edgewell Personal Care stock opened at $26.60 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion, a P/E ratio of -15.93 and a beta of 0.38. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $21.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is $20.86. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Edgewell Personal Care has a 1-year low of $15.73 and a 1-year high of $28.01.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last released 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 business had revenue of $519.50 million during 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 quarterly revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.69 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Edgewell Personal Care will post 1.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 10th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 10th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio is presently -35.93%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 679.9% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,279 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 1,115 shares in the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 158.0% during the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,486 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 910 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 291.9% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,471 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 45.3% in the fourth 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

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.