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

Shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eight research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $23.6667.

A number of brokerages have recently commented on EPC. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Edgewell Personal Care from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:EPC opened at $21.05 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 2.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The company has a market capitalization of $983.55 million, a P/E ratio of -24.77 and a beta of 0.59. Edgewell Personal Care has a 52-week low of $15.88 and a 52-week high of $31.72. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $20.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.36.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The company reported ($0.16) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by $0.02. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 7.16% and a negative net margin of 1.76%.The firm had revenue of $422.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $476.48 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.07 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.9% 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, equities research analysts forecast 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -70.59%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Alpine Global Management LLC acquired a new position in Edgewell Personal Care during the fourth quarter worth approximately $176,000. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 32.7% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 516,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,800,000 after buying an additional 127,124 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 6.9% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 186,143 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,174,000 after buying an additional 12,063 shares during the period. VARCOV Co. purchased a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the 4th quarter worth $955,000. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 23.5% in the fourth quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 32,331 shares of the company’s stock valued at $551,000 after acquiring an additional 6,151 shares during the last quarter. 91.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.