Brokerages Set Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) Target Price at $24.83

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eight ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $25.8333.

EPC has been the subject of several research reports. Zacks Research upgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 12,789 shares of the company’s stock worth $218,000 after buying an additional 502 shares during the period. Madison Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC now owns 135,035 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,302,000 after buying an additional 867 shares in the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd boosted its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 158.0% in the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,486 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 910 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 28,564 shares of the company’s stock worth $891,000 after acquiring an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Seizert Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Seizert Capital Partners LLC now owns 30,076 shares of the company’s stock worth $513,000 after acquiring an additional 988 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

Shares of EPC stock opened at $27.46 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $21.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $21.00. Edgewell Personal Care has a one year low of $15.73 and a one year high of $28.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.27 billion, a PE ratio of -16.44 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 1.07.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $518.51 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.69 EPS. The business’s quarterly 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Edgewell Personal Care will post 1.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th were given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 10th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio is presently -35.93%.

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.