Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Shares Gap Up – Here’s What Happened

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC)’s stock price gapped up prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $22.72, but opened at $24.78. Edgewell Personal Care shares last traded at $25.6860, with a volume of 749,458 shares.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research raised Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Friday, March 27th. 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. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $24.50.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion, a PE ratio of -15.74 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.81. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $20.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $19.92.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $518.51 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.69 EPS. The firm’s quarterly 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 forecast that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 10th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio is presently -35.93%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 12,789 shares of the company’s stock worth $218,000 after acquiring an additional 502 shares in the last quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC now owns 135,035 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,302,000 after purchasing an additional 867 shares during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd grew its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 158.0% in the fourth quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,486 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 910 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% during 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. Finally, Seizert Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Seizert Capital Partners LLC now owns 30,076 shares of the company’s stock worth $513,000 after purchasing an additional 988 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

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.