Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Reaches New 12-Month High – What’s Next?

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $27.32 and last traded at $27.0770, with a volume of 361425 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $25.49.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. 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. Finally, 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 report on Thursday, April 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Edgewell Personal Care presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $24.50.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $20.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $20.11. The firm has a market cap of $1.24 billion, a PE ratio of -16.15 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 1.07.

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

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 10th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -35.93%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in EPC. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 679.9% in 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 during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd grew 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 valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 910 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 291.9% in the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,975 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,471 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake 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 acquiring an additional 1,218 shares during the last quarter. 91.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.