Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Stock Crosses Below 50-Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) shares passed below its fifty day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of $20.48 and traded as low as $19.10. Edgewell Personal Care shares last traded at $19.63, with a volume of 1,051,936 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on EPC. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Barclays boosted 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 research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $23.67.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

The company has a 50 day moving average of $20.48 and a 200 day moving average of $19.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $917.11 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -23.09 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share (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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $476.48 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.07 EPS. The firm’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, equities research analysts forecast that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 3.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

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 $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. Edgewell Personal Care’s payout ratio is presently -70.59%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of EPC. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd grew its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 158.0% during the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,486 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 910 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 291.9% in the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,975 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,471 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted 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 acquiring an additional 1,528 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 45.3% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,907 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,000 after acquiring an additional 1,218 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

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.