Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. Sells 19,977 Shares of Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE:EPC)

Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. decreased its stake in Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE:EPC - Free Report) by 0.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,087,906 shares of the company's stock after selling 19,977 shares during the period. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. owned approximately 4.29% of Edgewell Personal Care worth $70,154,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 8.0% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 41,320 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,389,000 after purchasing an additional 3,057 shares in the last quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP raised its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 169.1% in the fourth quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 44,776 shares of the company's stock worth $1,504,000 after acquiring an additional 28,136 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 166.5% during the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,362 shares of the company's stock worth $147,000 after buying an additional 2,725 shares during the period. MetLife Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 30,020 shares of the company's stock worth $1,009,000 after buying an additional 1,495 shares during the period. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 49.4% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 120,197 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,039,000 after acquiring an additional 39,732 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.91% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on EPC shares. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $48.00 to $43.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $53.00 to $40.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. StockNews.com raised shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $35.00 to $32.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $37.00 to $35.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $35.71.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

EPC traded down $0.02 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $30.89. The stock had a trading volume of 61,132 shares, compared to its average volume of 455,927. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $30.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $32.83. Edgewell Personal Care Co has a 12 month low of $26.65 and a 12 month high of $41.50. The company has a current ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The firm has a market cap of $1.49 billion, a PE ratio of 16.87 and a beta of 0.94.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.13 by ($0.06). Edgewell Personal Care had a net margin of 4.09% and a return on equity of 9.29%. Analysts expect that Edgewell Personal Care Co will post 3.16 EPS for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th were given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 5th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.94%. Edgewell Personal Care's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.79%.

Edgewell Personal Care Profile

Edgewell Personal Care Company is a manufacturer and marketer of personal care products in the wet shave, sun and skin care, feminine care and infant care categories. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had a portfolio of over 25 brands. It manages its business in four segments: Wet Shave, Sun and Skin Care, Feminine Care and All Other.