Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Acquires New Stake in Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System bought a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 20,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $442,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd boosted its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 158.0% during the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,486 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 910 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 291.9% in the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,975 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,471 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 45.3% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,907 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 1,218 shares during the period. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the third quarter valued at $87,000. 91.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group lifted their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Zacks Research raised shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $25.83.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EPC opened at $25.91 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $21.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -15.51 and a beta of 0.38. 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 Company has a 52-week low of $15.73 and a 52-week high of $28.01.

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

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio is currently -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.