Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Share Price Crosses Below 50 Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) crossed below its fifty day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of $20.41 and traded as low as $18.24. Edgewell Personal Care shares last traded at $18.4650, with a volume of 1,114,189 shares changing hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EPC has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Friday, March 27th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Barclays raised 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, Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Edgewell Personal Care has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $24.50.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $850.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.06 and a beta of 0.48. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $20.41 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $19.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $519.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $518.51 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 3.69% and a positive return on equity of 6.31%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.69 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -35.93%.

Institutional Trading of Edgewell Personal Care

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 12,789 shares of the company’s stock worth $218,000 after buying an additional 502 shares during the period. Madison Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC now owns 135,035 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,302,000 after purchasing an additional 867 shares in the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 158.0% in the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,486 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 910 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 28,564 shares of the company’s stock worth $891,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Seizert Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Seizert Capital Partners LLC now owns 30,076 shares of the company’s stock worth $513,000 after purchasing an additional 988 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

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.