Sei Investments Co. Purchases 36,203 Shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC

Sei Investments Co. increased its position in Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) by 166.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 57,924 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 36,203 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Edgewell Personal Care were worth $1,236,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the 4th quarter valued at about $21,312,000. Rubric Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Edgewell Personal Care in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $17,171,000. Brandes Investment Partners LP boosted 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 last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP grew its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 206.6% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 616,132 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,544,000 after acquiring an additional 415,186 shares during the period. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the 4th quarter valued at $3,669,000. 91.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on EPC shares. UBS Group increased their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Barclays increased their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley set a $31.00 target price on Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Edgewell Personal Care has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $31.83.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Up 2.2%

NYSE:EPC opened at $28.60 on Wednesday. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a 1 year low of $15.73 and a 1 year high of $29.95. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $25.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $22.44. The stock has a market cap of $1.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.30 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.08. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 5.76% and a negative net margin of 4.55%.The company had revenue of $570.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $574.87 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.04 earnings per share. Edgewell Personal Care’s revenue was down 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 9th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -30.00%.

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.