Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) Receives $23.17 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the eight analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $23.1667.

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $26.00 to $23.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $25.00 to $23.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 14th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $21.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $22.00 to $19.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 14th.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

NYSE EPC opened at $17.16 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $797.02 million, a PE ratio of 32.99 and a beta of 0.61. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $18.31 and its 200-day moving average price is $21.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.76. Edgewell Personal Care has a 52-week low of $15.88 and a 52-week high of $34.72.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.14). The business had revenue of $537.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $532.67 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a return on equity of 7.85% and a net margin of 1.14%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.72 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.550 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Edgewell Personal Care will post 3.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 4th. Edgewell Personal Care’s payout ratio is 115.38%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPC. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 238.5% in the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 687 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 195.3% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,215 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 167.0% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,968 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,231 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care in the second quarter valued at $69,000. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care during the 3rd quarter worth about $87,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

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.