Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the eight research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $24.50.

EPC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Barclays increased their price target on shares of 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. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Friday, March 27th. 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. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EPC. Rubric Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 297.2% in the first quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 4,000,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,360,000 after purchasing an additional 2,992,929 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the fourth quarter worth approximately $21,312,000. Brandes Investment Partners LP lifted its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 16.4% in the fourth quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 6,119,499 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,337,000 after acquiring an additional 861,940 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 206.6% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 616,132 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,544,000 after acquiring an additional 415,186 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 7.6% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,950,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,426,000 after acquiring an additional 278,919 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Up 0.2%

EPC stock opened at $17.70 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The company’s 50 day moving average is $20.69 and its 200 day moving average is $19.57. The stock has a market cap of $815.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.60 and a beta of 0.55. Edgewell Personal Care has a 1-year low of $15.73 and a 1-year high of $28.28.

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

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -35.93%.

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.