Commerce Bank Takes $3.68 Million Position in Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC

Commerce Bank acquired a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 136,926 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,678,000. Commerce Bank owned approximately 0.30% of Edgewell Personal Care as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPC. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position 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 period. Madison Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC now owns 135,035 shares of the company's stock worth $2,302,000 after acquiring an additional 867 shares during the period. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd raised its stake 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. raised its stake 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 acquiring an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Seizert Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings 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 period. 91.91% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EPC has been the subject of several analyst reports. Morgan Stanley set a $31.00 target price on Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Barclays boosted 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. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $26.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $31.83.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

NYSE:EPC opened at $28.37 on Tuesday. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a 12 month low of $15.73 and a 12 month high of $29.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.84 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion, a PE ratio of -14.18 and a beta of 0.39. The business's fifty day moving average price is $27.21 and its 200 day moving average price is $23.01.

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

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

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

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.

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