Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.14 EPS

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.14), FiscalAI reports. Edgewell Personal Care had a return on equity of 8.06% and a net margin of 2.94%.The company had revenue of $537.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $532.67 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.72 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. Edgewell Personal Care updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.150-2.550 EPS.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

NYSE:EPC opened at $18.09 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.77. Edgewell Personal Care has a fifty-two week low of $17.62 and a fifty-two week high of $38.44. The firm has a market cap of $840.30 million, a PE ratio of 13.40 and a beta of 0.81. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $20.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $23.60.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 4th will be given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. Edgewell Personal Care’s payout ratio is presently 115.38%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $26.00 to $23.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Zacks Research upgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $25.00 to $23.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. UBS Group dropped their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $28.00 to $21.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised Edgewell Personal Care from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $26.00 to $23.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Edgewell Personal Care currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $23.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the third quarter valued at about $87,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 67.4% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,201 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,000 after purchasing an additional 1,692 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the second quarter worth about $175,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 145.0% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 8,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $189,000 after purchasing an additional 4,786 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in Edgewell Personal Care during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $214,000. 91.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Edgewell Personal Care Company Profile

Edgewell Personal Care Company is a manufacturer and marketer of personal care products in the wet shave, sun and skin care, feminine care and infant care categories. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had a portfolio of over 25 brands. It manages its business in four segments: Wet Shave, Sun and Skin Care, Feminine Care and All Other.