Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) Receives $23.67 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eight analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have assigned a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $23.6667.

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 price target on Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Monday, December 29th.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:EPC opened at $21.11 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $986.26 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -24.84 and a beta of 0.59. Edgewell Personal Care has a 12 month low of $15.88 and a 12 month high of $32.96. The company has a current ratio of 2.12, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $19.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $19.73.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $422.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $476.48 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 7.16% and a negative net margin of 1.76%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.07 earnings per share. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Edgewell Personal Care will post 3.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. Edgewell Personal Care’s payout ratio is -70.59%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the third quarter worth $2,290,000. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. grew its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 80.8% in the third quarter. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. now owns 199,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,055,000 after purchasing an additional 89,000 shares during the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. bought a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the second quarter worth about $1,690,000. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC increased its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 327.9% in the 2nd quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 52,759 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,235,000 after buying an additional 40,429 shares during the period. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 45.4% in the 2nd quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 68,693 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,608,000 after buying an additional 21,449 shares during the period. 91.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.