Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Canaccord Genuity Group Analyst Says

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) had its price target upped by equities researchers at Canaccord Genuity Group from $32.00 to $34.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group’s price target points to a potential upside of 27.10% from the company’s previous close.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on EPC. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 price objective on Edgewell Personal Care and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Zacks Research raised Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Wall Street Zen raised Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $24.83.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

Shares of EPC stock opened at $26.75 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $1.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -16.02 and a beta of 0.38. Edgewell Personal Care has a 52 week low of $15.73 and a 52 week high of $28.01. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $21.44 and a 200-day moving average of $20.61.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $519.50 million for 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%. Edgewell Personal Care’s quarterly revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.69 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Edgewell Personal Care will post 1.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 176.5% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 260,344 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,556,000 after acquiring an additional 166,204 shares during the period. Amundi bought a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care in the 1st quarter valued at about $386,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 679.9% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,279 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 1,115 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 29.4% during the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 56,409 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,204,000 after purchasing an additional 12,811 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 50.5% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 46,009 shares of the company’s stock valued at $982,000 after purchasing an additional 15,441 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

About Edgewell Personal Care

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.