176,691 Shares in Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC Purchased by Empowered Funds LLC

Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 176,691 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,746,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 28,564 shares of the company’s stock worth $891,000 after acquiring an additional 931 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP bought a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the first quarter valued at approximately $2,655,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 16.1% during 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 acquiring an additional 16,285 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC increased 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 valued at $2,534,000 after acquiring an additional 36,239 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care during the second quarter worth approximately $214,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Down 1.1%

NYSE EPC opened at $28.72 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.84 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $27.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $23.31. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a 12 month low of $15.73 and a 12 month high of $29.95. The company has a market capitalization of $1.32 billion, a P/E ratio of -14.36 and a beta of 0.39.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $570.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $574.87 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 4.55% and a positive return on equity of 5.76%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.04 earnings per share. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.000 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 9th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio is -30.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on EPC shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen raised Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $31.83.

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.