Vanguard Group Inc. Sells 214,792 Shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC

Vanguard Group Inc. cut its stake in Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) by 3.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 5,529,470 shares of the company’s stock after selling 214,792 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 0.12% of Edgewell Personal Care worth $94,277,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 7.6% in the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,950,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,426,000 after purchasing an additional 278,919 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 206.6% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 616,132 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,544,000 after purchasing an additional 415,186 shares in the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 51.1% in the 3rd quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 523,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,663,000 after purchasing an additional 177,076 shares in the last quarter. Invenomic Capital Management LP raised its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 30.1% in the 3rd quarter. Invenomic Capital Management LP now owns 445,432 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,069,000 after purchasing an additional 103,095 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG raised its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 14.1% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 427,759 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,709,000 after purchasing an additional 52,746 shares in the last quarter. 91.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Barclays upped their target price 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, February 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Edgewell Personal Care currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $24.50.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Down 5.4%

NYSE:EPC opened at $18.23 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $21.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $19.71. The company has a market capitalization of $839.83 million, a PE ratio of -10.91 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 1.07. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a 1-year low of $15.88 and a 1-year high of $28.72.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.17. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 3.69% and a positive return on equity of 6.31%. The firm had revenue of $519.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $518.51 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.69 EPS. The company’s revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 10th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio is -35.93%.

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.