Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Sets New 12-Month High – What’s Next?

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $27.32 and last traded at $27.0770, with a volume of 361425 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $25.49.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EPC has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $24.50.

Edgewell Personal Care Trading Up 8.7%

The firm has a market cap of $1.28 billion, a PE ratio of -16.60 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $20.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $20.16.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $519.50 million for 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%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.69 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. Analysts forecast that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.95 EPS for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 2.2%. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio is currently -35.93%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EPC. Rubric Capital Management LP grew its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 297.2% during the 1st quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 4,000,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,360,000 after buying an additional 2,992,929 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the fourth quarter worth $21,312,000. Brandes Investment Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 16.4% in the fourth quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 6,119,499 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,337,000 after acquiring an additional 861,940 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 206.6% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 616,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,544,000 after acquiring an additional 415,186 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 7.6% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,950,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,426,000 after acquiring an additional 278,919 shares in the last quarter. 91.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.