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

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eight research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $24.50.

A number of brokerages recently commented on EPC. 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 research note on Thursday, April 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

NYSE:EPC opened at $22.95 on Friday. Edgewell Personal Care has a 12-month low of $15.73 and a 12-month high of $27.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -13.74 and a beta of 0.48. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $20.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $19.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $519.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $518.51 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.69 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care’s quarterly revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care will post 1.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 10th. Edgewell Personal Care’s payout ratio is presently -35.93%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 12,789 shares of the company’s stock valued at $218,000 after acquiring an additional 502 shares during the period. Madison Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC now owns 135,035 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,302,000 after acquiring an additional 867 shares during the period. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd boosted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 158.0% in the fourth quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,486 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 910 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 28,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $891,000 after acquiring an additional 931 shares during the period. Finally, Seizert Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Seizert Capital Partners LLC now owns 30,076 shares of the company’s stock valued at $513,000 after acquiring an additional 988 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.