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

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the eight ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research 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 target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $22.6667.

Several research firms recently commented on EPC. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Barclays reduced 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. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $26.00 to $23.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $21.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Edgestream Partners L.P. purchased a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care during the second quarter valued at about $1,690,000. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. increased its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 80.8% in the third quarter. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. now owns 199,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,055,000 after acquiring an additional 89,000 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 45.4% during the second quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 68,693 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,608,000 after acquiring an additional 21,449 shares during the period. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC lifted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 327.9% in the 2nd quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 52,759 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,235,000 after acquiring an additional 40,429 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 197.3% in the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 46,441 shares of the company’s stock valued at $946,000 after acquiring an additional 30,820 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

Shares of Edgewell Personal Care stock opened at $20.82 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.76. Edgewell Personal Care has a 1 year low of $15.88 and a 1 year high of $32.96. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $20.05. The firm has a market cap of $972.71 million, a PE ratio of 40.04 and a beta of 0.61.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $532.67 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.72 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.550 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Edgewell Personal Care will post 3.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Edgewell Personal Care’s payout ratio is 115.38%.

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.