Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC – Get Free Report) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the eight research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $31.8333.
EPC has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. UBS Group increased their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $26.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings raised Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $31.00 price target on Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Thursday, August 6th.
Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance
Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $570.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $574.87 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 5.76% and a negative net margin of 4.55%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.04 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.000 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care will post 1.94 earnings per share for the current year.
Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 9th. Edgewell Personal Care’s payout ratio is -30.00%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care
Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EPC. Corient Private Wealth LP increased its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 359.9% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 148,273 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,982,000 after acquiring an additional 116,030 shares during the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the 2nd quarter valued at about $295,000. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 2,518.9% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,477,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,680,000 after purchasing an additional 1,420,891 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the second quarter valued at about $4,746,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the second quarter worth about $89,000. 91.91% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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.
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