Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Edgewell Personal Care has updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance, projecting an earnings per share of $2.650, which is below the consensus estimate of $2.925.
• The company also expects to generate revenue of $2.2 billion, falling short of the consensus revenue estimate of $2.3 billion.
• Edgewell's stock traded down $4.75 to $20.26 on the announcement, with a significant trading volume of 2,298,974 shares.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.650-2.650 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.925. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.2 billion-$2.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.3 billion.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

EPC stock traded down $0.09 during trading on Friday, hitting $22.02. 740,884 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 993,899. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $24.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $28.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 0.93. The company has a market cap of $1.02 billion, a PE ratio of 16.31 and a beta of 0.81. Edgewell Personal Care has a 1 year low of $19.13 and a 1 year high of $40.71.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.01 by ($0.09). The company had revenue of $627.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $658.51 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a net margin of 2.94% and a return on equity of 8.06%. The firm's revenue was down 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.22 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect that Edgewell Personal Care will post 3.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 4th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 4th. Edgewell Personal Care's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 44.44%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EPC has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, May 17th. Barclays cut their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $26.00 to $22.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $35.00 to $32.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $43.00 to $35.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $28.00 to $21.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Edgewell Personal Care has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $29.29.

Institutional Trading of Edgewell Personal Care

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 16.1% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 117,127 shares of the company's stock worth $3,656,000 after purchasing an additional 16,285 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP purchased a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the first quarter worth approximately $2,655,000. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 80.6% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 81,179 shares of the company's stock worth $2,534,000 after purchasing an additional 36,239 shares in the last quarter. Finally, 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 worth $891,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. 91.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Edgewell Personal Care Company Profile

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.