Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Hits New 52-Week High – Here’s What Happened

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) reached a new 52-week high on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $27.86 and last traded at $27.4820, with a volume of 987854 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $26.86.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on EPC. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 price target on Edgewell Personal Care and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $24.50.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.27 billion, a P/E ratio of -16.46 and a beta of 0.38. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $21.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $20.41.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) 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 quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.69 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of Edgewell Personal Care

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 28,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $891,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP purchased a new position in Edgewell Personal Care in the 1st quarter worth about $2,655,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 16.1% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 117,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,656,000 after buying an additional 16,285 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 80.6% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 81,179 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,534,000 after acquiring an additional 36,239 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in Edgewell Personal Care during the 2nd quarter valued at about $214,000. 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.