Brandes Investment Partners LP Acquires 861,940 Shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC

Brandes Investment Partners LP lifted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) by 16.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,119,499 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 861,940 shares during the period. Brandes Investment Partners LP owned 13.10% of Edgewell Personal Care worth $104,337,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 45.3% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,907 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,000 after acquiring an additional 1,218 shares during the last quarter. iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the 3rd quarter valued at about $87,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 364.4% in the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 5,234 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,000 after acquiring an additional 4,107 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 67.4% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,201 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,000 after acquiring an additional 1,692 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Daytona Street Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the 4th quarter valued at about $102,000. Institutional investors own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on EPC. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Zacks Research raised shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. UBS Group increased their price target 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 increased their price target 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, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $24.50.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

Edgewell Personal Care stock opened at $20.65 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 1.07. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a 1-year low of $15.73 and a 1-year high of $27.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $951.64 million, a P/E ratio of -12.37 and a beta of 0.48. The company’s 50-day moving average is $20.39 and its 200 day moving average is $19.60.

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

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 10th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio is -35.93%.

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.