Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) Stock Has Average Target Price of $31.50 According to Analysts

Shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the nine brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $31.50.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Raymond James Financial restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $35.00 price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Tuesday.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPC. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,786,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care during the 2nd quarter worth about $6,271,000. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the second quarter valued at approximately $197,543,000. Milestone Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,350,000. Finally, Commerce Bank purchased a new position in Edgewell Personal Care during the second quarter worth about $3,678,000. Institutional investors own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

Key Edgewell Personal Care News

Here’s some of the latest news about EPC:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted EPS was $0.78, above the $0.77 consensus and up 50% year over year. Net sales rose 3% (3.1% organically) to $484.1 million, topping estimates of $479.9 million. Edgewell Personal Care Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Edgewell declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, equivalent to $0.60 annually and a yield of about 2.1%. Edgewell Personal Care dividend announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS guidance is $1.85–$2.15, with a midpoint of $2.00, close to the $1.99 analyst estimate. The company expects growth in organic sales, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS, with revenue of about $2.0 billion. Edgewell fiscal 2027 earnings guidance

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EPC opened at $28.74 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.84 and a quick ratio of 1.12. Edgewell Personal Care has a 1 year low of $15.73 and a 1 year high of $30.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.37 and a beta of 0.36. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $27.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $24.33.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $484.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $479.88 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 5.76% and a negative net margin of 4.55%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.68 earnings per share. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.850-2.150 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Edgewell Personal Care will post 1.94 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, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 3rd will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 3rd. Edgewell Personal Care’s payout ratio is presently -30.00%.

About Edgewell Personal Care

Edgewell Personal Care is a global consumer products company focused on personal grooming and sun and skin care. Its products include shaving systems, disposable razors, shaving gels and creams, sunscreens and skin care products, sold through retailers and online channels. Its brand portfolio includes Schick, Wilkinson Sword, Edge, Skintimate, Billie, Banana Boat, Hawaiian Tropic, Bulldog and Jack Black. The company serves consumers in the United States and international markets. Edgewell became an independent public company in 2015 following its separation from Energizer Holdings.