Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Stock Price Crosses Above 50 Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC)’s share price crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of $22.87 and traded as high as $28.23. Edgewell Personal Care shares last traded at $27.6260, with a volume of 463,182 shares trading hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on EPC. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group raised their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Edgewell Personal Care has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.00.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

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 business has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $21.54. The firm has a market cap of $1.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -16.49 and a beta of 0.38.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $519.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $518.51 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.69 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio is presently -35.93%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in EPC. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 12,789 shares of the company’s stock valued at $218,000 after buying an additional 502 shares during the last quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC now owns 135,035 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,302,000 after buying an additional 867 shares during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd grew its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 910 shares in 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 valued at $891,000 after acquiring an additional 931 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Seizert Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 988 shares during the period. 91.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.