Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Edgewell Personal Care (EPC)

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE: EPC) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 2/11/2025 – Edgewell Personal Care had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $35.00 to $32.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/11/2025 – Edgewell Personal Care had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $37.00 to $35.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/11/2025 – Edgewell Personal Care had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $48.00 to $43.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/11/2025 – Edgewell Personal Care had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $33.00 to $30.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 2/11/2025 – Edgewell Personal Care had its price target lowered by analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from $53.00 to $40.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/17/2025 – Edgewell Personal Care had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $36.00 to $33.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/16/2025 – Edgewell Personal Care had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $40.00 to $36.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2025 – Edgewell Personal Care had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $42.00 to $37.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Down 1.1 %

Edgewell Personal Care stock traded down $0.34 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $30.67. 699,064 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 411,332. The company has a current ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The business’s 50 day moving average is $32.19 and its 200 day moving average is $34.89. Edgewell Personal Care Co has a 52 week low of $26.65 and a 52 week high of $41.50. The company has a market capitalization of $1.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.76 and a beta of 0.88.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by ($0.06). Edgewell Personal Care had a return on equity of 9.29% and a net margin of 4.09%. Analysts predict that Edgewell Personal Care Co will post 3.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.96%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 5th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.79%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EPC. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 85.9% in the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 751 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 347 shares in the last quarter. R Squared Ltd purchased a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care during the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Wolverine Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 217.4% in the fourth quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC now owns 1,168 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares during the last quarter. Prospera Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care during the third quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 805.9% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 1,362 shares during the period. 91.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Edgewell Personal Care Company is a manufacturer and marketer of personal care products in the wet shave, sun and skin care, feminine care and infant care categories. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had a portfolio of over 25 brands. It manages its business in four segments: Wet Shave, Sun and Skin Care, Feminine Care and All Other.