Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Upgraded to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen upgraded Edgewell Personal Care from “sell” to “hold,” aligning with a broader analyst view that currently leans neutral on the stock.
• The company recently beat fiscal Q3 earnings estimates, reporting $0.60 EPS versus $0.43 expected, while revenue came in roughly in line at $519.5 million.
• Edgewell shares were down 1.8% to $21.27, and the stock now carries a consensus Hold rating with an average price target of $24.50, based on multiple analyst reports.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

EPC has been the topic of several other research reports. Barclays raised their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Zacks Research upgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 price target on Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 price target on Edgewell Personal Care and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Edgewell Personal Care currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $24.50.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Down 1.8%

NYSE:EPC opened at $21.27 on Friday. Edgewell Personal Care has a twelve month low of $15.88 and a twelve month high of $28.92. The company has a market cap of $979.98 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.73 and a beta of 0.55. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $21.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $19.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) last released its 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $518.51 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 6.31% and a negative net margin of 3.69%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.69 earnings per share. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care will post 1.92 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 12,789 shares of the company's stock valued at $218,000 after purchasing an additional 502 shares during the last quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC now owns 135,035 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,302,000 after purchasing an additional 867 shares during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd grew its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 910 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Seizert Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Seizert Capital Partners LLC now owns 30,076 shares of the company's stock valued at $513,000 after purchasing an additional 988 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.91% of the company's stock.

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.

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