JPMorgan Chase & Co. Cuts Stock Holdings in Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC

JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) by 39.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 249,524 shares of the company’s stock after selling 165,566 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned approximately 0.53% of Edgewell Personal Care worth $5,080,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EPC. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 67.4% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,201 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,000 after purchasing an additional 1,692 shares during the last quarter. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the third quarter worth $87,000. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 1,968.8% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 5,172 shares of the company’s stock valued at $105,000 after purchasing an additional 4,922 shares in the last quarter. Rexford Capital Inc. bought a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the second quarter valued at $130,000. Finally, State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the second quarter valued at $175,000. 91.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EPC has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Friday, March 27th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $23.67.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Up 0.1%

Edgewell Personal Care stock opened at $21.35 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $997.57 million, a PE ratio of -25.12 and a beta of 0.52. 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 Company has a one year low of $15.88 and a one year high of $31.72. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $20.74 and a 200 day moving average of $19.37.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last announced its earnings results 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 business had revenue of $422.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $476.48 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 7.16% and a negative net margin of 1.76%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.07 earnings per share. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 3.16 EPS for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -70.59%.

Edgewell Personal Care 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.