Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC Stock Holdings Decreased by Gamco Investors INC. ET AL

Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lessened its stake in Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) by 2.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 834,651 shares of the company’s stock after selling 19,328 shares during the quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL’s holdings in Edgewell Personal Care were worth $17,811,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 28,564 shares of the company’s stock worth $891,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP acquired a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care during the first quarter valued at approximately $2,655,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 16.1% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 117,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,656,000 after buying an additional 16,285 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 80.6% during 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in Edgewell Personal Care during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $214,000. Institutional investors own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on EPC shares. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 target price on Edgewell Personal Care and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target 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. Barclays raised their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price 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. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $28.00.

Edgewell Personal Care Trading Up 3.2%

Shares of NYSE:EPC opened at $27.54 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $23.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $21.58. The company has a market cap of $1.27 billion, a PE ratio of -16.49 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a fifty-two week low of $15.73 and a fifty-two week high of $29.85.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last issued 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 positive return on equity of 6.31% and a negative net margin of 3.69%.The business had revenue of $519.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $518.51 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.69 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 10th were given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 10th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio is currently -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.