Nicola Wealth Management LTD. Grows Holdings in Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC

Nicola Wealth Management LTD. lifted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) by 54.7% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 308,200 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 109,000 shares during the quarter. Nicola Wealth Management LTD.’s holdings in Edgewell Personal Care were worth $5,255,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 45.3% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,907 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 1,218 shares during the period. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the 3rd quarter worth about $87,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 364.4% in the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 5,234 shares of the company’s stock worth $89,000 after buying an additional 4,107 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 67.4% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,201 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,000 after buying an additional 1,692 shares during the period. Finally, Daytona Street Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the 4th quarter worth about $102,000. 91.91% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

Shares of EPC stock opened at $17.70 on Monday. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a one year low of $15.73 and a one year high of $28.28. The company’s 50-day moving average is $20.70 and its 200 day moving average is $19.58. The company has a market capitalization of $815.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.60 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.81.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $519.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $518.51 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 3.69% and a positive return on equity of 6.31%. Edgewell Personal Care’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.69 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 10th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -35.93%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on EPC. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $24.50.

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.