Invenomic Capital Management LP Increases Stock Position in Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC

Invenomic Capital Management LP increased its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) by 30.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 445,432 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 103,095 shares during the quarter. Invenomic Capital Management LP owned approximately 0.96% of Edgewell Personal Care worth $9,069,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EPC. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,290,000. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. grew its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 80.8% in the third quarter. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. now owns 199,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,055,000 after acquiring an additional 89,000 shares in the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,690,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 45.4% during the second quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 68,693 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,608,000 after acquiring an additional 21,449 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 197.3% during the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 46,441 shares of the company’s stock worth $946,000 after acquiring an additional 30,820 shares during the period. 91.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EPC has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Barclays boosted their price objective 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. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $21.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Edgewell Personal Care currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $23.67.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

NYSE EPC opened at $19.76 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 2.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The company has a market cap of $922.95 million, a PE ratio of -23.24 and a beta of 0.59. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a 52 week low of $15.88 and a 52 week high of $31.72. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $20.17 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $19.59.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.02. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 1.76% and a positive return on equity of 7.16%. The company had revenue of $422.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $476.48 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.07 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 earnings per share for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -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.