Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.700-2.100 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.900. The company issued revenue guidance of -, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.0 billion.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on EPC. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Zacks Research raised shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $24.17.

Edgewell Personal Care Trading Up 6.2%

Shares of NYSE:EPC opened at $22.90 on Wednesday. Edgewell Personal Care has a 52-week low of $15.88 and a 52-week high of $30.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 2.12. The company has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a P/E ratio of -26.94 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $21.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of $19.69.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.02. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 7.16% and a negative net margin of 1.76%.The firm had revenue of $422.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $476.48 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.07 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Edgewell Personal Care will post 1.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio is -70.59%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 32.7% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 516,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,800,000 after purchasing an additional 127,124 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 186,143 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,174,000 after buying an additional 12,063 shares during the period. VARCOV Co. bought a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the 4th quarter worth about $955,000. Inspire Investing LLC grew its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 23.5% in the 4th quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 32,331 shares of the company’s stock valued at $551,000 after buying an additional 6,151 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 287,343 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,899,000 after buying an additional 11,763 shares during the last quarter. 91.91% of the stock is owned by 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.