Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Stock Price Up 5.6% – Still a Buy?

Shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) were up 5.6% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $19.77 and last traded at $19.6750. Approximately 344,548 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 53% from the average daily volume of 731,780 shares. The stock had previously closed at $18.63.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on EPC. Barclays raised their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Monday, December 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $23.67.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $20.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $19.66. The company has a market cap of $922.95 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -23.24 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 2.12.

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

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -70.59%.

Institutional Trading of Edgewell Personal Care

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd increased its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 158.0% during the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,486 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 910 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 291.9% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,975 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,471 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 156.7% in the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 1,528 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 1,218 shares during the last quarter. 91.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.