Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eight research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have issued a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $23.6667.

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on EPC. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of 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. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 target price 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. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Edgewell Personal Care from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Up 0.3%

NYSE:EPC opened at $21.46 on Thursday. Edgewell Personal Care has a 52 week low of $15.88 and a 52 week high of $32.96. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $19.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $19.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -25.25 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 2.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $476.48 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.07 EPS. The company’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. Research analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care will post 3.16 EPS for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of Edgewell Personal Care

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd lifted its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 158.0% in the fourth quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,486 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 910 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 291.9% during the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,975 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,471 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 195.3% in the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 1,215 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 156.7% in the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,503 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 1,528 shares during the last quarter. 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.