GSA Capital Partners LLP Takes Position in Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC

GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 112,451 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,290,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP owned approximately 0.24% of Edgewell Personal Care as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EPC. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 28,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $891,000 after buying an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP acquired a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care in the first quarter valued at approximately $2,655,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 16,285 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 80.6% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 81,179 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,534,000 after acquiring an additional 36,239 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC raised its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 13,501.5% during the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 8,841 shares of the company’s stock worth $207,000 after purchasing an additional 8,776 shares during the period. 91.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EPC has been the subject of several research reports. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $21.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Edgewell Personal Care from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Edgewell Personal Care has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $23.33.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Up 2.4%

Edgewell Personal Care stock opened at $21.87 on Tuesday. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a fifty-two week low of $15.88 and a fifty-two week high of $32.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 2.12. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.79. The stock has a market cap of $1.02 billion, a PE ratio of -25.73 and a beta of 0.61.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported ($0.16) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $422.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $476.48 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 1.76% and a positive return on equity of 7.16%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.07 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. Research analysts predict that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 3.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio is -70.59%.

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.