Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC Stock Position Decreased by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Key Points

• Dimensional Fund Advisors reduced its Edgewell Personal Care stake by 6.7% in the first quarter, selling 174,214 shares. It still held 2.44 million shares, or approximately 5.22% of the company, valued at $52.1 million.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with three Buy, four Hold and one Sell rating. The consensus rating is Hold, with an average price target of $28, while recent targets range from $26 to $34.
• Edgewell reported quarterly EPS of $0.60, exceeding the $0.43 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $519.5 million. The company also maintains a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, equivalent to a 2.2% annual yield.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP trimmed its stake in Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC - Free Report) by 6.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,440,843 shares of the company's stock after selling 174,214 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 5.22% of Edgewell Personal Care worth $52,088,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd boosted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 158.0% in the 4th 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 period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care during the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 291.9% during the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,975 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,471 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 45.3% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,907 shares of the company's stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 1,218 shares during the period. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care during the third quarter valued at about $87,000. 91.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on EPC. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Three 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $28.00.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of Edgewell Personal Care stock opened at $27.19 on Monday. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a 1 year low of $15.73 and a 1 year high of $29.85. The company has a market cap of $1.25 billion, a P/E ratio of -16.28 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $24.40 and a 200 day moving average price of $21.97.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $519.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.69 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 1.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 10th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 10th. Edgewell Personal Care's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -35.93%.

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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