Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Issues FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Edgewell Personal Care issued FY 2027 EPS guidance of $1.85–$2.15, versus analyst consensus of $1.99, and forecast revenue of $2.0 billion, in line with expectations.
• Its latest quarter slightly beat estimates, reporting EPS of $0.78 versus $0.77 expected and revenue of $484.1 million versus $479.9 million expected.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed but averages to Hold: three analysts rate the stock Buy, four Hold and one Sell, with an average price target of $31.50.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.850-2.150 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.990. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.0 billion.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EPC has been the topic of several research reports. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 5th. UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating and set a $30.00 price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a "sell (d)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Morgan Stanley set a $31.00 price objective on Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $35.00 target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a research note on Tuesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $31.50.

Edgewell Personal Care Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE:EPC opened at $29.20 on Thursday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $1.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.60 and a beta of 0.36. Edgewell Personal Care has a 1-year low of $15.73 and a 1-year high of $30.36. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $27.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $24.28.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $484.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $479.88 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 4.55% and a positive return on equity of 5.76%. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.850-2.150 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care will post 1.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Edgewell Personal Care

Edgewell Personal Care is a global consumer products company focused on personal grooming and sun and skin care. Its products include shaving systems, disposable razors, shaving gels and creams, sunscreens and skin care products, sold through retailers and online channels. Its brand portfolio includes Schick, Wilkinson Sword, Edge, Skintimate, Billie, Banana Boat, Hawaiian Tropic, Bulldog and Jack Black. The company serves consumers in the United States and international markets. Edgewell became an independent public company in 2015 following its separation from Energizer Holdings.

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