Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.150-2.550 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.730. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.2 billion-$2.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.3 billion.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

NYSE EPC opened at $18.89 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $20.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $23.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $877.47 million, a P/E ratio of 13.99 and a beta of 0.81. Edgewell Personal Care has a fifty-two week low of $18.50 and a fifty-two week high of $38.44. 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 (NYSE:EPC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.80 by ($0.12). 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 analyst estimates of $532.67 million. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.550 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Edgewell Personal Care will post 3.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on EPC. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $26.00 to $22.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $28.00 to $25.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Zacks Research upgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $35.00 to $32.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $26.33.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 28,564 shares of the company’s stock worth $891,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP acquired a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care during the 1st quarter worth $2,655,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 16.1% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 117,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,656,000 after buying an additional 16,285 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 80.6% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 81,179 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,534,000 after buying an additional 36,239 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the second quarter valued at about $214,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

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.