Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC Shares Sold by Gamco Investors INC. ET AL

Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lowered its position in Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) by 10.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 866,107 shares of the company’s stock after selling 103,862 shares during the quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL owned approximately 1.86% of Edgewell Personal Care worth $17,634,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in EPC. First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 195.3% in the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 1,215 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 156.7% in the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,503 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 1,528 shares in the last quarter. EMC Capital Management acquired a new position in Edgewell Personal Care during the second quarter worth about $94,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 67.4% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,201 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,000 after acquiring an additional 1,692 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC lifted its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 1,968.8% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 5,172 shares of the company’s stock worth $105,000 after buying an additional 4,922 shares during the period. 91.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on EPC shares. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $21.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Edgewell Personal Care from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Edgewell Personal Care presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $23.67.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

Shares of EPC stock opened at $21.11 on Friday. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a 12 month low of $15.88 and a 12 month high of $32.96. The company has a current ratio of 2.12, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $19.88 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.73. The company has a market capitalization of $986.26 million, a P/E ratio of -24.84 and a beta of 0.59.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by $0.02. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 7.16% and a negative net margin of 1.76%.The firm had revenue of $422.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $476.48 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.07 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 3.16 EPS for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio is presently -70.59%.

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.