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

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the eight research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One equities research 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 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $22.6667.

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $22.00 to $19.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $26.00 to $23.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $21.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Voya Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 38.6% during the first quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 54,720 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,708,000 after purchasing an additional 15,248 shares during the period. Edgestream Partners L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,690,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 45.4% in the 2nd quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 68,693 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,608,000 after buying an additional 21,449 shares during the period. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC boosted its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 327.9% in the second quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 52,759 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,235,000 after buying an additional 40,429 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brandes Investment Partners LP grew its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 40.0% during the second quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 4,597,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,632,000 after acquiring an additional 1,313,248 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

Shares of EPC opened at $18.42 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.76. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $17.58 and a 200-day moving average price of $20.78. Edgewell Personal Care has a fifty-two week low of $15.88 and a fifty-two week high of $34.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $860.54 million, a PE ratio of 35.42 and a beta of 0.61.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.14). The business had revenue of $537.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $532.67 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a return on equity of 7.85% and a net margin of 1.14%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.72 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.550 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Edgewell Personal Care will post 3.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 4th. Edgewell Personal Care’s payout ratio is 115.38%.

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.