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

Shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eight analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $22.6667.

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on EPC shares. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $21.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays reduced their target price on 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. Zacks Research raised shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

NYSE:EPC opened at $18.42 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.76 and a quick ratio of 0.90. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $17.58 and a 200-day moving average price of $20.78. Edgewell Personal Care has a 1-year low of $15.88 and a 1-year high of $34.72. The firm has a market cap of $860.54 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.42 and a beta of 0.61.

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

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. Edgewell Personal Care’s payout ratio is currently 115.38%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brandes Investment Partners LP raised 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. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 7.6% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,950,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,426,000 after purchasing an additional 278,919 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management increased its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 0.7% during the second quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,345,054 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,488,000 after purchasing an additional 9,170 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 969,969 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,707,000 after purchasing an additional 50,632 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP grew its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 206.6% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 616,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,544,000 after buying an additional 415,186 shares during the period. 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.