Corient Private Wealth LP Purchases 116,030 Shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC

Key Points

• Corient Private Wealth increased its Edgewell Personal Care stake by 359.9% in the second quarter, purchasing 116,030 additional shares and bringing its total holdings to 148,273 shares worth approximately $4.0 million.
• Edgewell’s latest quarterly earnings beat expectations, with EPS of $0.72 versus the $0.64 consensus, although revenue fell 9.1% year over year to $570.1 million. The company maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $1.80–$2.00.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15, equivalent to $0.60 annually and a 2.2% yield. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating, with an average price target of $31.83 versus the stock’s recent $27.06 price.

Corient Private Wealth LP boosted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC - Free Report) by 359.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 148,273 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 116,030 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LP owned about 0.32% of Edgewell Personal Care worth $3,982,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care in the second quarter valued at approximately $197,543,000. Brandes Investment Partners LP boosted its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 16.4% during the fourth quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 6,119,499 shares of the company's stock valued at $104,337,000 after acquiring an additional 861,940 shares during the last quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP boosted its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 297.2% during the first quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 4,000,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $85,360,000 after acquiring an additional 2,992,929 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management grew its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,343,498 shares of the company's stock worth $22,907,000 after acquiring an additional 5,544 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the 4th quarter worth about $21,312,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.91% of the company's stock.

Edgewell Personal Care Trading Down 0.7%

NYSE:EPC opened at $27.06 on Friday. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a 52 week low of $15.73 and a 52 week high of $29.95. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $28.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $23.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.84. The firm has a market cap of $1.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -13.53 and a beta of 0.39.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $570.10 million for 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%.The company's revenue was down 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter 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, equities analysts expect that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 9th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Edgewell Personal Care's payout ratio is presently -30.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on EPC. UBS Group lifted their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $26.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $31.83.

About Edgewell Personal Care

Edgewell Personal Care plc NYSE: EPC is a global consumer products company focused on personal care products. Its portfolio is organized primarily around wet shave, feminine care, and sun and skin care categories, serving consumers through retail stores and e-commerce channels.

The company's brands include Schick, Wilkinson Sword, Edge, Skintimate, and Billie in shaving; Playtex, Stayfree, Carefree, and o.b. in feminine care; and Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic in sun care. Edgewell also markets other personal care products, including Cremo grooming products and infant care items under selected brands.

Edgewell sells its products across North America, Europe, Latin America, and other international markets.

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