Invenomic Capital Management LP Has $8.81 Million Holdings in Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC

Invenomic Capital Management LP raised its position in Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) by 16.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 516,678 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 71,246 shares during the period. Invenomic Capital Management LP owned approximately 1.11% of Edgewell Personal Care worth $8,809,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brandes Investment Partners LP grew 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 valued at $104,337,000 after acquiring an additional 861,940 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 278,919 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 12,719 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management boosted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 5,544 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $21,312,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on EPC. Zacks Research raised Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Friday, March 27th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 target price on Edgewell Personal Care and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Edgewell Personal Care currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $24.50.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

Shares of Edgewell Personal Care stock opened at $22.55 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $20.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion, a P/E ratio of -13.50 and a beta of 0.48. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a 12 month low of $15.73 and a 12 month high of $27.24. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $519.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $518.51 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 6.31% and a negative net margin of 3.69%.Edgewell Personal Care’s quarterly revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.69 earnings per share. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.95 EPS 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. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 10th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -35.93%.

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.