Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the eight analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $31.8333.

EPC has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $26.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th.

Institutional Trading of Edgewell Personal Care

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care during the second quarter valued at about $197,543,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new position in Edgewell Personal Care in the fourth quarter worth about $2,054,000. Commerce Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the second quarter valued at about $3,678,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 176.5% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 260,344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,556,000 after buying an additional 166,204 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,627,000. Institutional investors own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

EPC stock opened at $28.48 on Thursday. Edgewell Personal Care has a twelve month low of $15.73 and a twelve month high of $29.95. The firm has a market cap of $1.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.24 and a beta of 0.39. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $27.88 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $23.41. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $570.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $574.87 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 4.55% and a positive return on equity of 5.76%. The business’s revenue was down 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.04 earnings per share. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.000 EPS. Analysts predict that Edgewell Personal Care will post 1.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 9th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -30.00%.

Edgewell Personal Care Company Profile

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.