Vanguard Group Inc. Has $116.95 Million Stock Holdings in Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC

Key Points

• Vanguard Group Inc. trimmed its stake in Edgewell to 5,744,262 shares (about 12.36% ownership) after selling 74,822 shares in Q3, a position valued at roughly $116.95 million.
• Edgewell reported Q results showing an adjusted loss of that beat estimates by $0.02 while revenue of $422.8M missed consensus; the company set FY2026 guidance of $1.70–$2.10 EPS and carries a market cap near $1.0B.
• Edgewell declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share (annualized $0.60, yield ~2.8%), with an ex-dividend date of March 6 and payment on April 8, despite a negative payout ratio.

Vanguard Group Inc. lowered its stake in Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC - Free Report) by 1.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,744,262 shares of the company's stock after selling 74,822 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 12.36% of Edgewell Personal Care worth $116,953,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EPC. Brandes Investment Partners LP increased its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 40.0% during the second quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 4,597,685 shares of the company's stock worth $107,632,000 after buying an additional 1,313,248 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 10.3% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,671,271 shares of the company's stock worth $85,944,000 after purchasing an additional 341,831 shares during the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 141.2% in the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 159,336 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,730,000 after purchasing an additional 93,263 shares during the period. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. grew its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 80.8% during the third quarter. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. now owns 199,200 shares of the company's stock worth $4,055,000 after purchasing an additional 89,000 shares during the period. Finally, Woodline Partners LP bought a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care in the first quarter valued at approximately $2,655,000. Institutional investors own 91.91% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EPC has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Barclays increased 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. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 price objective on Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $21.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Monday, February 9th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $23.67.

Edgewell Personal Care Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE:EPC opened at $21.46 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 2.12 and a quick ratio of 1.20. Edgewell Personal Care Company has a one year low of $15.88 and a one year high of $32.96. The company has a market cap of $1.00 billion, a PE ratio of -25.25 and a beta of 0.59. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $19.73 and a 200-day moving average of $19.77.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.18) by $0.02. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 7.16% and a negative net margin of 1.76%.The business had revenue of $422.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $476.48 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.07 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Edgewell Personal Care Company will post 3.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. Edgewell Personal Care's payout ratio is currently -70.59%.

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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