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

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.800-2.000 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.910. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.3 billion-$2.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.0 billion.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on EPC. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $28.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Edgewell Personal Care presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.00.

Edgewell Personal Care Trading Up 2.9%

EPC stock traded up $0.83 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $29.36. The stock had a trading volume of 468,791 shares, compared to its average volume of 806,484. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The firm has a market cap of $1.35 billion, a P/E ratio of -17.52 and a beta of 0.39. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $24.81 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $22.11. Edgewell Personal Care has a 1-year low of $15.73 and a 1-year high of $29.95.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.11. 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 $570.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $575.99 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.04 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Edgewell Personal Care will post 1.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EPC. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 6.9% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 186,143 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,174,000 after buying an additional 12,063 shares in the last quarter. VARCOV Co. acquired a new position in Edgewell Personal Care during the 4th quarter worth approximately $955,000. Inspire Investing LLC raised its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 23.5% during the 4th quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 32,331 shares of the company’s stock worth $551,000 after buying an additional 6,151 shares during the period. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 287,343 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,899,000 after acquiring an additional 11,763 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

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.