Analysts Set Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) PT at $22.67

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the eight ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have assigned a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $22.6667.

Several research firms have recently commented on EPC. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $22.00 to $19.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 14th. Zacks Research raised Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on 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, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Monday, December 29th.

Edgewell Personal Care Trading Down 1.7%

NYSE EPC opened at $18.66 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $871.80 million, a P/E ratio of 35.89 and a beta of 0.61. Edgewell Personal Care has a fifty-two week low of $15.88 and a fifty-two week high of $34.72. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $17.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $20.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.76.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last announced its 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%. Edgewell Personal Care’s revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.72 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.550 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Edgewell Personal Care will post 3.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. Edgewell Personal Care’s payout ratio is presently 115.38%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 16,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $326,000 after buying an additional 527 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS boosted its stake in shares of 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 worth $283,000 after buying an additional 532 shares during the last quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division grew its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 3.9% in the third quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 19,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $403,000 after acquiring an additional 750 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% during the first 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 during the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 195.3% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 1,215 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

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.