American Century Companies Inc. Raises Stock Holdings in Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC

American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) by 7.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,950,190 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 278,919 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc. owned about 8.50% of Edgewell Personal Care worth $80,426,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EPC. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 28,564 shares of the company’s stock worth $891,000 after acquiring an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP bought a new position in Edgewell Personal Care in the 1st quarter worth $2,655,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 16.1% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 117,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,656,000 after purchasing an additional 16,285 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 80.6% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 81,179 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,534,000 after buying an additional 36,239 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 13.5% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 47,923 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,122,000 after acquiring an additional 5,714 shares in the last quarter. 91.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

Shares of EPC stock opened at $21.37 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 2.12 and a quick ratio of 1.20. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a 1 year low of $15.88 and a 1 year high of $32.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $998.41 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -25.14 and a beta of 0.59. The business has a fifty day moving average of $19.65 and a 200 day moving average of $19.75.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.02. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 1.76% and a positive return on equity of 7.16%. The company had revenue of $422.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $476.48 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.07 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care’s quarterly revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 3.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -70.59%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EPC has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $23.67.

Edgewell Personal Care 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.