Gamco Investors INC. ET AL Sells 103,862 Shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC

Gamco Investors INC. ET AL cut its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) by 10.7% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 866,107 shares of the company’s stock after selling 103,862 shares during the quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL’s holdings in Edgewell Personal Care were worth $17,634,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EPC. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 195.3% in the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,215 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 156.7% in the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,503 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 1,528 shares during the last quarter. EMC Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the second quarter worth $94,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 67.4% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,201 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,000 after purchasing an additional 1,692 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC boosted its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 1,968.8% during the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 5,172 shares of the company’s stock worth $105,000 after buying an additional 4,922 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on EPC shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 target price on Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $21.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective 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. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $23.67.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

Shares of EPC opened at $21.11 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $986.26 million, a P/E ratio of -24.84 and a beta of 0.59. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a 52 week low of $15.88 and a 52 week high of $32.96. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $19.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 2.12.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.02. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 7.16% and a negative net margin of 1.76%.The company had revenue of $422.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $476.48 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.07 earnings per share. Edgewell Personal Care’s quarterly revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 3.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio is presently -70.59%.

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.