Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC Shares Sold by Gabelli Funds LLC

Gabelli Funds LLC trimmed its position in Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) by 32.0% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 388,425 shares of the company’s stock after selling 182,500 shares during the period. Gabelli Funds LLC’s holdings in Edgewell Personal Care were worth $7,908,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of EPC. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 7.6% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,950,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,426,000 after buying an additional 278,919 shares in the last quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 46.7% in the third quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 27,426 shares of the company’s stock valued at $558,000 after buying an additional 8,732 shares during the last quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. purchased a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the third quarter valued at approximately $587,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the third quarter valued at approximately $2,290,000. Finally, Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 13.0% during the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 181,211 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,689,000 after acquiring an additional 20,840 shares during the last quarter. 91.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

Edgewell Personal Care stock opened at $21.11 on Monday. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a 1 year low of $15.88 and a 1 year high of $32.96. 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 firm has a 50 day moving average price of $19.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $19.71. 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 (NYSE:EPC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $422.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $476.48 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 1.76% and a positive return on equity of 7.16%. Edgewell Personal Care’s revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.07 earnings per share. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 3.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on EPC. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $21.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Barclays increased their price target 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. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Edgewell Personal Care presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $23.67.

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.