Brokerages Set Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) Target Price at $31.83

Shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eight brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $31.8333.

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Barclays upped their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. 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 note on Thursday, August 6th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $31.00 price objective on Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Thursday, August 6th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in 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 worth $891,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP bought a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the first quarter worth $2,655,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew 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 worth $3,656,000 after buying an additional 16,285 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings 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 buying 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 $214,000. 91.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

EPC stock opened at $29.05 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. Edgewell Personal Care has a 12 month low of $15.73 and a 12 month high of $29.95. The firm has a market cap of $1.34 billion, a P/E ratio of -14.53 and a beta of 0.39. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $27.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $23.23.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $570.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.04 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.000 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care will post 1.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

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

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.