William Blair Investment Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC – Free Report) by 9.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 663,455 shares of the company’s stock after selling 70,434 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC owned 1.42% of Edgewell Personal Care worth $11,312,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 28,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $891,000 after buying an additional 931 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the first quarter worth approximately $2,655,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 16.1% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 117,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,656,000 after buying an additional 16,285 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 80.6% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 81,179 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,534,000 after buying an additional 36,239 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $214,000. Institutional investors own 91.91% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
EPC has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 target price on Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. 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 restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Zacks Research raised shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $24.50.
Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance
Shares of NYSE EPC opened at $17.70 on Tuesday. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a twelve month low of $15.73 and a twelve month high of $28.28. 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 50-day moving average of $20.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.57. The company has a market capitalization of $815.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.60 and a beta of 0.55.
Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.17. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 3.69% and a positive return on equity of 6.31%. The company had revenue of $519.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $518.51 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.69 EPS. The business’s revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. Edgewell Personal Care’s payout ratio is -35.93%.
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.
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