Maverick Capital Ltd. Purchases New Stake in Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC

Maverick Capital Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 165,242 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,526,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd increased its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 158.0% in the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,486 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 910 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 291.9% in the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 1,471 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 45.3% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,907 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 1,218 shares in the last quarter. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the third quarter valued at about $87,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 price target on Edgewell Personal Care and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $28.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. 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 research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Edgewell Personal Care presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $28.00.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EPC opened at $27.89 on Tuesday. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a fifty-two week low of $15.73 and a fifty-two week high of $29.85. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $23.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $21.69. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market cap of $1.29 billion, a P/E ratio of -16.70 and a beta of 0.38.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $519.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $518.51 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 3.69% and a positive return on equity of 6.31%. Edgewell Personal Care’s revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.69 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.94 EPS for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 10th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 10th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -35.93%.

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.