Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Stock Price Up 8% on Better-Than-Expected Earnings

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) traded up 8% during mid-day trading on Tuesday following a better than expected earnings announcement. The company traded as high as $21.22 and last traded at $21.37. 504,868 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 22% from the average session volume of 644,295 shares. The stock had previously closed at $19.79.

The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $422.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $476.48 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 7.16% and a negative net margin of 1.76%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.07 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 115.38%.

Edgewell Personal Care News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Edgewell Personal Care this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Completed feminine-care sale for $340M, which management says sharpens the portfolio and provides cash to de‑lever or reinvest; this is cited as a driver of improved focus on core brands. Edgewell Personal Care Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Reported Q1 EPS of ($0.16), which beat the consensus loss of ($0.18) by $0.02 and beat adjusted EPS expectations; management highlighted better-than-expected adjusted EBITDA. Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share (annualized yield ~3.0%), supporting income-focused investors and signaling confidence in cash flow after the divestiture.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management hosted an earnings call and provided presentation slides and a transcript that outline the turnaround plan emphasizing back‑half recovery; these materials give more detail but contain no major surprises. Edgewell Personal Care Company (EPC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Filed an annual risk disclosure update that affirms no material changes to the company’s 2025 risk profile but adds a new regulatory-category risk — worth noting for long-term governance/readthroughs. Edgewell Personal Care Affirms No Material Changes to 2025 Risk Profile Disclosures
• Negative Sentiment: Updated FY‑2026 guidance: EPS $1.70–$2.10 and revenue $2.2–2.3B, both below consensus (EPS consensus ~$2.33), which signals a slower recovery than Wall Street expected and weighs on valuation.
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 revenue of $422.8M missed consensus (~$476.5M), representing an area of investor concern despite slight year‑over‑year sales growth (+1.9%). Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) misses Q4 CY2025 revenue estimates

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Barclays raised their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $21.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Monday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Edgewell Personal Care has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $23.33.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% during 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 during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP acquired a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the first quarter valued at approximately $2,655,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 16.1% in 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 boosted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 80.6% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 81,179 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,534,000 after purchasing an additional 36,239 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS boosted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 30.9% during the second quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 21,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $507,000 after purchasing an additional 5,100 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 2.12. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $18.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.91. The company has a market cap of $960.56 million, a P/E ratio of -24.19 and a beta of 0.61.

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.