Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Shares Down 6.5% – Should You Sell?

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC)’s share price was down 6.5% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $19.96 and last traded at $19.8650. Approximately 57,530 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 92% from the average daily volume of 711,850 shares. The stock had previously closed at $21.25.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on EPC shares. Zacks Research upgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Barclays raised their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 price objective on Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $24.50.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $904.43 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.75 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The company has a 50 day moving average of $21.54 and a 200 day moving average of $19.72.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.17. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 6.31% and a negative net margin of 3.69%.The firm had revenue of $519.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $518.51 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.69 EPS. The company’s revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. Equities research 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 10th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -35.93%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care during the 3rd quarter worth about $2,290,000. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. boosted its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 80.8% during the 3rd quarter. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. now owns 199,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,055,000 after buying an additional 89,000 shares during the last quarter. Invenomic Capital Management LP boosted its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 30.1% during the 3rd quarter. Invenomic Capital Management LP now owns 445,432 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,069,000 after buying an additional 103,095 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 197.3% during the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 46,441 shares of the company’s stock worth $946,000 after buying an additional 30,820 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,235,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.