William Blair Investment Management LLC Cuts Stake in Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC

William Blair Investment Management LLC cut its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 733,889 shares of the company’s stock after selling 44,400 shares during the quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC owned 1.58% of Edgewell Personal Care worth $14,942,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in EPC. Brandes Investment Partners LP grew its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 40.0% during the 2nd quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 4,597,685 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,632,000 after purchasing an additional 1,313,248 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted 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 buying an additional 278,919 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management boosted its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 0.7% during the second quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,345,054 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,488,000 after buying an additional 9,170 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 5.5% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 969,969 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,707,000 after buying an additional 50,632 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AXA S.A. increased its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 26.6% in the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 273,691 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,407,000 after buying an additional 57,449 shares during the period. 91.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EPC has been the subject of several analyst reports. Barclays increased their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $21.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Three equities 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, Edgewell Personal Care has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $23.67.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EPC opened at $22.24 on Tuesday. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a 1 year low of $15.88 and a 1 year high of $32.96. 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 company’s 50-day moving average is $19.57 and its 200 day moving average is $19.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion, a P/E ratio of -26.16 and a beta of 0.59.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The company reported ($0.16) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.02. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 1.76% and a positive return on equity of 7.16%. The business had revenue of $422.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $476.48 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.07 earnings per share. Edgewell Personal Care’s quarterly revenue 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, sell-side analysts expect that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 3.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio is presently -70.59%.

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.