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NYSE:EPC

Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$38.78
+0.86 (+2.27%)
(As of 03/27/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$38.05
$38.79
50-Day Range
$36.79
$39.87
52-Week Range
$33.71
$46.13
Volume
386,909 shs
Average Volume
362,070 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.94 billion
P/E Ratio
19.01
Dividend Yield
1.55%
Price Target
$40.50

Edgewell Personal Care MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
4.4% Upside
$40.50 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
3.87% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
1.26mentions of Edgewell Personal Care in the last 14 days
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
8.93%
From $2.80 to $3.05 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.38 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

87th out of 135 stocks

Toilet Preparations Industry

7th out of 15 stocks

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About Edgewell Personal Care Stock (NYSE:EPC)

Edgewell Personal Care Company is a manufacturer and marketer of personal care products in the wet shave, sun and skin care, feminine care and infant care categories. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had a portfolio of over 25 brands. It manages its business in four segments: Wet Shave, Sun and Skin Care, Feminine Care and All Other. Its Wet shave products are sold under the Schick, Wilkinson Sword, Edge, Skintimate, Shave Guard and Personna brand names. Its Sun and Skin Care products are sold under the Banana Boat, Hawaiian Tropic, Wet Ones and Playtex brand names and offers Wet Ones, portable hand wipes category, and Playtex household gloves, the branded household glove in the United States. Its Feminine Care segment markets its products under the Playtex, Stayfree, Carefree and o.b. brands and markets pads and liners. Its All Other segment includes infant care, pet care and miscellaneous other products.

EPC Stock Price History

EPC Stock News Headlines

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 1/4 Dividend
12/05/2023
Dividend Payable
1/04/2024
Last Earnings
2/07/2024
Ex-Dividend for 4/4 Dividend
3/06/2024
Today
3/28/2024
Dividend Payable
4/04/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/14/2024
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Toilet preparations
Sub-Industry
N/A
Employees
6,800
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$40.50
High Stock Price Target
$47.00
Low Stock Price Target
$33.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+4.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$114.70 million
Pretax Margin
6.02%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.25 billion
Cash Flow
$4.56 per share
Book Value
$30.32 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
48,735,000
Market Cap
$1.94 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.94
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Key Executives

  • David P. Hatfield (Age 57)
    Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer
  • Rod R. Little (Age 48)
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Colin A. Hutchison (Age 59)
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Elizabeth E. Dreyer (Age 55)
    Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President, Controller
  • Anthony J. Bender (Age 59)
    Chief Information Officer, Vice President-Global Business Services
  • Manish R. Shanbhag (Age 47)
    Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Secretary
  • John N. Hill (Age 54)
    Vice President - Global Human Resources
  • R. David Hoover (Age 72)
    Lead Independent Director
  • Daniel J. Heinrich (Age 61)
    Independent Director
  • Carla C. HendraCarla C. Hendra (Age 61)
    Independent Director

EPC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Edgewell Personal Care stock right now?

4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Edgewell Personal Care in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" EPC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in EPC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Edgewell Personal Care's stock price target for 2024?

4 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for Edgewell Personal Care's stock. Their EPC share price targets range from $33.00 to $47.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $40.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 4.4% from the stock's current price.
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How have EPC shares performed in 2024?

Edgewell Personal Care's stock was trading at $36.63 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, EPC stock has increased by 5.9% and is now trading at $38.78.
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Are investors shorting Edgewell Personal Care?

Edgewell Personal Care saw a decline in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,910,000 shares, a decline of 5.9% from the February 29th total of 2,030,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 384,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.0 days. Approximately 3.9% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
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When is Edgewell Personal Care's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024.
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How were Edgewell Personal Care's earnings last quarter?

Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE:EPC) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 7th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $488.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $481.41 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.38% and a net margin of 4.66%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.31 earnings per share.

How often does Edgewell Personal Care pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Edgewell Personal Care?

Edgewell Personal Care declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 7th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share on Thursday, April 4th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.55%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 6th.
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Is Edgewell Personal Care a good dividend stock?

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.58%. The dividend payout ratio is 29.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, EPC will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.67% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for EPC.

What ETFs hold Edgewell Personal Care's stock?
What guidance has Edgewell Personal Care issued on next quarter's earnings?

Edgewell Personal Care issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 7th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.650-2.850 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.740. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.3 billion-$2.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.3 billion.

What is Rod Little's approval rating as Edgewell Personal Care's CEO?

35 employees have rated Edgewell Personal Care Chief Executive Officer Rod Little on Glassdoor.com. Rod Little has an approval rating of 83% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Edgewell Personal Care own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Edgewell Personal Care investors own include Procter & Gamble (PG), CVS Health (CVS), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Home Depot (HD), RTX (RTX), Intel (INTC), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Abbott Laboratories (ABT).

Who are Edgewell Personal Care's major shareholders?

Edgewell Personal Care's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.62%), Vanguard Group Inc. (11.62%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (7.15%), Brandes Investment Partners LP (2.39%), Gabelli Funds LLC (2.08%) and Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (2.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Anne-Sophie Gaget, Carla C Hendra, Eric F O'toole and John N Hill.
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How do I buy shares of Edgewell Personal Care?

Shares of EPC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NYSE:EPC) was last updated on 3/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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