Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Shares Gap Down – Should You Sell?

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC)’s stock price gapped down before the market opened on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $28.87, but opened at $27.45. Edgewell Personal Care shares last traded at $27.3250, with a volume of 25,726 shares traded.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on EPC. Morgan Stanley set a $31.00 price objective on Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Edgewell Personal Care has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $31.83.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The stock has a market cap of $1.24 billion, a PE ratio of -13.44 and a beta of 0.39. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $28.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $23.59.

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

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th 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 is Wednesday, September 9th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio is currently -30.00%.

Institutional Trading of Edgewell Personal Care

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EPC. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd raised its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 158.0% during the fourth quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,486 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 910 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings 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 worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,115 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care in the second quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

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.