Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Trading Up 7.7% – Time to Buy?

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) was up 7.7% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $23.06 and last traded at $23.32. Approximately 273,525 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 64% from the average daily volume of 759,311 shares. The stock had previously closed at $21.65.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on EPC shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Friday, March 27th. 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $24.50.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $1.06 billion, a PE ratio of -13.74 and a beta of 0.48. 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 firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $20.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.68.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $519.50 million during 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%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.69 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 10th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio is presently -35.93%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brandes Investment Partners LP lifted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 16.4% in the 4th quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 6,119,499 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,337,000 after purchasing an additional 861,940 shares during the period. Rubric Capital Management LP lifted its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 297.2% during the first quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 4,000,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,360,000 after acquiring an additional 2,992,929 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 7.6% during the third 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. State Street Corp lifted its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,741,485 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,948,000 after acquiring an additional 12,719 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management lifted its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,343,498 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,907,000 after acquiring an additional 5,544 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

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.