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

Shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eight ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have assigned a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $31.8333.

Several research analysts recently weighed in on EPC shares. Wall Street Zen raised Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $26.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in EPC. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 28,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $891,000 after acquiring an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP purchased a new position in Edgewell Personal Care in the first quarter valued at about $2,655,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 16.1% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 117,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,656,000 after purchasing an additional 16,285 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 80.6% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 81,179 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,534,000 after purchasing an additional 36,239 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the second quarter worth about $214,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

Shares of EPC stock opened at $28.43 on Friday. Edgewell Personal Care has a one year low of $15.73 and a one year high of $29.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.84. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $25.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.21 and a beta of 0.39.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.08. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 4.55% and a positive return on equity of 5.76%. The company had revenue of $570.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $574.87 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.04 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care will post 1.94 EPS for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 9th. Edgewell Personal Care’s payout ratio is -30.00%.

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.