Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Reaches New 1-Year High – What’s Next?

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $28.24 and last traded at $28.3990, with a volume of 134384 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $27.45.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Zacks Research raised Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Wall Street Zen raised Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Edgewell Personal Care has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $25.83.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $21.91 and its 200-day moving average price is $21.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.81. The company has a market capitalization of $1.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -16.80 and a beta of 0.38.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.17. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 6.31% and a negative net margin of 3.69%.The business had revenue of $519.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $518.51 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.69 EPS. The company’s revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio is -35.93%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd boosted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 158.0% in the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,486 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 910 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised 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 acquiring an additional 1,115 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Edgewell Personal Care during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 291.9% in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings 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.

Edgewell Personal Care Company Profile

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.