BlackRock Inc. Takes $197.54 Million Position in Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC

Key Points

• BlackRock acquired 7.35 million Edgewell Personal Care shares valued at approximately $197.5 million, giving it a 15.96% stake. Institutional investors collectively own 91.91% of EPC.
• Edgewell reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $0.72 per share, beating estimates of $0.64, but revenue fell 9.1% year over year to $570.1 million. The company reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $1.80–$2.00.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, or $0.60 annually, yielding about 2.1%. Analysts’ consensus rating remains “Hold,” with an average price target of $31.83.

BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 7,354,533 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $197,543,000. BlackRock Inc. owned about 15.96% of Edgewell Personal Care at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of EPC. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 4.1% during the 4th 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 position in 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 purchasing an additional 867 shares during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 158.0% during the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,486 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 910 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% during the 1st 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 during the period. Finally, Seizert Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Seizert Capital Partners LLC now owns 30,076 shares of the company's stock valued at $513,000 after buying an additional 988 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.91% of the company's stock.

Edgewell Personal Care Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of EPC opened at $28.69 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The stock has a market cap of $1.32 billion, a PE ratio of -14.35 and a beta of 0.39. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a 1 year low of $15.73 and a 1 year high of $29.95. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $27.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $23.18.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.08. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 5.76% and a negative net margin of 4.55%.The business had revenue of $570.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $574.87 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.04 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care's quarterly revenue was down 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 9th. Edgewell Personal Care's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -30.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on EPC shares. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Wall Street Zen raised Edgewell Personal Care from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Barclays raised their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $26.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $31.83.

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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