Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) Short Interest Update

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,026,868 shares, an increase of 35.7% from the March 15th total of 4,439,728 shares. Approximately 13.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 884,907 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 6.8 days.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

EPC traded up $0.93 during trading on Friday, hitting $23.31. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 56,600 shares, compared to its average volume of 721,709. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $21.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.48. The firm has a market cap of $1.09 billion, a PE ratio of -27.35 and a beta of 0.52. Edgewell Personal Care has a one year low of $15.88 and a one year high of $31.04. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 2.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The company reported ($0.16) EPS for the quarter, topping 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $476.48 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.07 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care’s revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Edgewell Personal Care will post 3.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd grew its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 158.0% during the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,486 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 910 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 291.9% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,471 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 45.3% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,907 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,000 after purchasing an additional 1,218 shares during the period. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the third quarter worth approximately $87,000. 91.91% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on EPC. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 price target on Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Barclays upped their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 target price on Edgewell Personal Care and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $24.17.

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.