Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Cut to “Sell” at Wall Street Zen

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

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

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Up 2.4%

Edgewell Personal Care stock opened at $21.87 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $19.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.02 billion, a P/E ratio of -25.73 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 2.12. Edgewell Personal Care has a one year low of $15.88 and a one year high of $32.96.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brandes Investment Partners LP lifted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 16.4% during the 4th quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 6,119,499 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,337,000 after acquiring an additional 861,940 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 7.6% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,950,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,426,000 after purchasing an additional 278,919 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,741,485 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,948,000 after purchasing an additional 12,719 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management increased its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,345,054 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,488,000 after purchasing an additional 9,170 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care during the 4th quarter worth about $21,312,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

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.