Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.700-2.100 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.900. The company issued revenue guidance of -, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.0 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on EPC. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 price target on Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Friday, March 27th. Barclays boosted their target price 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. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $24.17.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Up 6.2%

Shares of Edgewell Personal Care stock opened at $22.90 on Wednesday. Edgewell Personal Care has a 1 year low of $15.88 and a 1 year high of $30.52. The business has a 50-day moving average of $21.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.69. The company has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a P/E ratio of -26.94 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 2.12 and a quick ratio of 1.20.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.02. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 7.16% and a negative net margin of 1.76%.The business had revenue of $422.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $476.48 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.07 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care's revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Edgewell Personal Care will post 1.92 EPS for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. Edgewell Personal Care's dividend payout ratio is -70.59%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted 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 worth $218,000 after purchasing an additional 502 shares during the period. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd raised its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 158.0% in the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,486 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 910 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 28,564 shares of the company's stock valued at $891,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted 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 buying an additional 1,471 shares during the period. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 67.4% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,201 shares of the company's stock worth $98,000 after buying an additional 1,692 shares in the last quarter. 91.91% of the stock is owned by 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.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.