Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Shares Down 6.5% – Should You Sell?

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC)’s share price dropped 6.5% during trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $19.96 and last traded at $19.8650. Approximately 57,530 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 92% from the average daily volume of 711,850 shares. The stock had previously closed at $21.25.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EPC has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Zacks Research raised Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Barclays boosted their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group increased their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 price target on Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $24.50.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Down 7.6%

The stock has a 50-day moving average of $21.54 and a 200-day moving average of $19.72. 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 firm has a market cap of $904.43 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.75 and a beta of 0.55.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $519.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $518.51 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.69 EPS. The company’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 predict that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 10th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -35.93%.

Institutional Trading of Edgewell Personal Care

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the third quarter worth $2,290,000. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. lifted its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 80.8% in the 3rd quarter. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. now owns 199,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,055,000 after purchasing an additional 89,000 shares in the last quarter. Invenomic Capital Management LP raised its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 30.1% during the 3rd quarter. Invenomic Capital Management LP now owns 445,432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,069,000 after buying an additional 103,095 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 197.3% during the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 46,441 shares of the company’s stock valued at $946,000 after buying an additional 30,820 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,235,000. 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.