State of Wyoming Takes Position in Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC

State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 34,804 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $935,000. State of Wyoming owned 0.08% of Edgewell Personal Care at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ausbil Investment Management Ltd raised its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 132.7% in the 2nd quarter. Ausbil Investment Management Ltd now owns 23,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $657,000 after acquiring an additional 13,616 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 176.5% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 260,344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,556,000 after acquiring an additional 166,204 shares during the period. Amundi acquired a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the 1st quarter worth $386,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 679.9% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 29.4% in the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 56,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,204,000 after purchasing an additional 12,811 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EPC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Morgan Stanley set a $31.00 target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $26.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $31.83.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

Edgewell Personal Care stock opened at $28.38 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.84. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a 52 week low of $15.73 and a 52 week high of $29.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion, a P/E ratio of -14.19 and a beta of 0.39. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $26.42 and a 200-day moving average of $22.61.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.08. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 5.76% and a negative net margin of 4.55%.The business had revenue of $570.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $574.87 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.04 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 9th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -30.00%.

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.