Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Reaches New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) shares reached a new 52-week high on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $27.86 and last traded at $27.4820, with a volume of 987854 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $26.86.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on EPC shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. 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 report on Friday, May 8th. Zacks Research upgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 price objective on Edgewell Personal Care and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $24.50.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $1.27 billion, a P/E ratio of -16.46 and a beta of 0.38. 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’s 50-day moving average is $21.21 and its 200-day moving average is $20.41.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $519.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $518.51 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 3.69% and a positive return on equity of 6.31%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.69 earnings per share. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. Analysts predict that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 10th. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -35.93%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 176.5% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 260,344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,556,000 after purchasing an additional 166,204 shares during the period. Amundi bought a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the first quarter worth about $386,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 679.9% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,279 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 1,115 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 29.4% during the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 56,409 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,204,000 after buying an additional 12,811 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 50.5% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 46,009 shares of the company’s stock valued at $982,000 after acquiring an additional 15,441 shares during the period. 91.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.