Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Buys 34,906 Shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp grew its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) by 291.8% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 46,867 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 34,906 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp’s holdings in Edgewell Personal Care were worth $954,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of EPC. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% during the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 16,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $326,000 after acquiring an additional 527 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS boosted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 12,074 shares of the company’s stock valued at $283,000 after purchasing an additional 532 shares during the period. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division grew its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 19,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $403,000 after purchasing an additional 750 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 28,564 shares of the company’s stock worth $891,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares during the period. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 195.3% in the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 1,215 shares in the last quarter. 91.91% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EPC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Barclays reduced their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $22.00 to $19.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $26.00 to $23.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased 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 report on Tuesday, November 18th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $22.67.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EPC opened at $19.46 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $17.82 and its 200 day moving average is $20.25. The stock has a market cap of $909.17 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.42 and a beta of 0.61. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a 1-year low of $15.88 and a 1-year high of $33.81. The company has a current ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.14). The business had revenue of $537.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $532.67 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a net margin of 1.14% and a return on equity of 7.85%. The firm’s revenue was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.72 earnings per share. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.550 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 3.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. Edgewell Personal Care’s payout ratio is currently 115.38%.

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.