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

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eight analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have assigned a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $23.6667.

EPC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen cut Edgewell Personal Care from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays upped their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Monday, February 9th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EPC. Brandes Investment Partners LP boosted its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 16.4% during the 4th quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 6,119,499 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,337,000 after buying an additional 861,940 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 7.6% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,950,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,426,000 after acquiring an additional 278,919 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,741,485 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,948,000 after acquiring an additional 12,719 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management grew its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,343,498 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,907,000 after acquiring an additional 5,544 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the 4th quarter worth about $21,312,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

Edgewell Personal Care Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE EPC opened at $21.05 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $983.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -24.77 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 2.12. Edgewell Personal Care has a one year low of $15.88 and a one year high of $31.72. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $20.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $19.36.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $422.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $476.48 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 1.76% and a positive return on equity of 7.16%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.07 earnings per share. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Edgewell Personal Care will post 3.16 EPS for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. Edgewell Personal Care’s 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.