Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eight research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have issued a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $23.1667.

EPC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $21.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $22.00 to $19.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $25.00 to $23.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Zacks Research raised shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Monday.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

Shares of EPC stock opened at $17.50 on Friday. Edgewell Personal Care has a 12 month low of $15.88 and a 12 month high of $34.72. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $18.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $21.68. The firm has a market cap of $813.05 million, a PE ratio of 33.65 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.14). The company had revenue of $537.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $532.67 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a net margin of 1.14% and a return on equity of 7.85%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.72 earnings per share. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.550 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Edgewell Personal Care will post 3.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 4th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 4th. Edgewell Personal Care’s payout ratio is 115.38%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brandes Investment Partners LP lifted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 40.0% during the 2nd quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 4,597,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,632,000 after acquiring an additional 1,313,248 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 106.4% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 915,281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,566,000 after acquiring an additional 471,774 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 206.6% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 616,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,544,000 after purchasing an additional 415,186 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 10.3% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,671,271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,944,000 after purchasing an additional 341,831 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 51.1% during the third quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 523,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,663,000 after purchasing an additional 177,076 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.