State of Wyoming Makes New Investment in Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC

State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor purchased 34,804 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $935,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of EPC. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd increased its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 158.0% in the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,486 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 910 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 679.9% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,279 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,115 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 291.9% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,975 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,471 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 45.3% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,907 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,000 after purchasing an additional 1,218 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of EPC opened at $28.38 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $26.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $22.61. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a 12 month low of $15.73 and a 12 month high of $29.95. The company has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion, a PE ratio of -14.19 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $574.87 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.04 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.000 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.94 EPS 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. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 9th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 9th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio is presently -30.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EPC has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Morgan Stanley set a $31.00 price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on shares of 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 equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $31.83.

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.