Wells Fargo & Company Has Lowered Expectations for Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Stock Price

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) had its target price cut by investment analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $32.00 to $30.00 in a report released on Monday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 11.65% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on EPC. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Morgan Stanley set a $31.00 target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Barclays lifted their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $26.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Edgewell Personal Care currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $31.83.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Up 0.4%

EPC opened at $26.87 on Monday. Edgewell Personal Care has a 1-year low of $15.73 and a 1-year high of $29.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -13.43 and a beta of 0.34. The business has a 50 day moving average of $27.86 and a 200-day moving average of $24.41.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 the consensus estimate of $574.87 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 4.55% and a positive return on equity of 5.76%. Edgewell Personal Care’s quarterly revenue was down 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.04 earnings per share. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care will post 1.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care during the second quarter valued at approximately $197,543,000. Brandes Investment Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 16.4% in the 4th quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 6,119,499 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,337,000 after buying an additional 861,940 shares in the last quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 297.2% during the 1st quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 4,000,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,360,000 after buying an additional 2,992,929 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the 4th quarter worth approximately $21,312,000. Finally, William Blair Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $14,542,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

Edgewell Personal Care Company Profile

Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE:EPC) is a global consumer products company focused on personal care. Its portfolio includes shaving, sun and skin care, and feminine care products sold under a range of established brands.

The company’s shaving brands include Schick, Wilkinson Sword, Edge, and Skintimate. Its sun and skin care portfolio includes Banana Boat, Hawaiian Tropic, Bulldog, and Jack Black, while its feminine care products include Playtex, Stayfree, and Carefree. Edgewell sells products through mass retailers, supermarkets, drugstores, specialty retailers, e-commerce channels, and other distribution networks.

Edgewell was established in 2015 when Energizer Holdings separated its personal care business into an independent publicly traded company.