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

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the eight ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $24.1667.

A number of brokerages have recently commented on EPC. Wall Street Zen cut Edgewell Personal Care from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Zacks Research raised Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 price target on Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Up 3.7%

Shares of NYSE EPC opened at $22.57 on Friday. Edgewell Personal Care has a one year low of $15.88 and a one year high of $30.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 2.12 and a quick ratio of 1.20. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $21.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $19.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.05 billion, a PE ratio of -26.55 and a beta of 0.52.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported ($0.16) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by $0.02. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 7.16% and a negative net margin of 1.76%.The firm had revenue of $422.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $476.48 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.07 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care will post 1.92 EPS for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio is -70.59%.

Institutional Trading of Edgewell Personal Care

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care during the 3rd quarter worth about $2,290,000. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. lifted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 80.8% during the 3rd quarter. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. now owns 199,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,055,000 after purchasing an additional 89,000 shares in the last quarter. Invenomic Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 30.1% during the 3rd quarter. Invenomic Capital Management LP now owns 445,432 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,069,000 after purchasing an additional 103,095 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 197.3% during the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 46,441 shares of the company’s stock worth $946,000 after purchasing an additional 30,820 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,235,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.