Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Share Price Crosses Below 50 Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) shares passed below its 50-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of $20.41 and traded as low as $18.24. Edgewell Personal Care shares last traded at $18.4650, with a volume of 1,114,189 shares traded.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on EPC. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 target price on Edgewell Personal Care and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 target price on Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. UBS Group increased their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Edgewell Personal Care presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $24.50.

Edgewell Personal Care Trading Down 1.0%

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 firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $20.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $19.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $850.87 million, a P/E ratio of -11.06 and a beta of 0.48.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 period last year, the business earned $0.69 EPS. The business’s revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -35.93%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the 3rd quarter worth $2,290,000. Invenomic Capital Management LP boosted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 30.1% during the 3rd quarter. Invenomic Capital Management LP now owns 445,432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,069,000 after acquiring an additional 103,095 shares during the last quarter. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. boosted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 54.7% during the 4th quarter. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. now owns 308,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,255,000 after acquiring an additional 109,000 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 273.6% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 173,502 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,958,000 after acquiring an additional 127,061 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 7.6% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,950,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,426,000 after acquiring an additional 278,919 shares during the last quarter. 91.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.