25,400 Shares in Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE:EPC) Bought by Louisiana State Employees Retirement System

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new position in Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE:EPC - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 25,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $930,000. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System owned approximately 0.05% of Edgewell Personal Care as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. EMC Capital Management raised its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 38.7% during the third quarter. EMC Capital Management now owns 4,220 shares of the company's stock worth $156,000 after acquiring an additional 1,178 shares during the last quarter. Pearl River Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the third quarter worth $273,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the fourth quarter worth $306,000. Inspire Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 9.0% during the third quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 8,332 shares of the company's stock worth $308,000 after acquiring an additional 691 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank raised its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 32.2% during the third quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 10,398 shares of the company's stock worth $384,000 after acquiring an additional 2,532 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.91% of the company's stock.

Edgewell Personal Care Trading Down 0.1 %

NYSE:EPC traded down $0.05 on Friday, reaching $37.45. The company's stock had a trading volume of 183,789 shares, compared to its average volume of 367,311. Edgewell Personal Care Co has a 1-year low of $33.71 and a 1-year high of $46.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 2.15. The firm has a market cap of $1.87 billion, a PE ratio of 18.36 and a beta of 0.94. The business's 50-day moving average price is $37.45 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $36.59.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 7th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.18. Edgewell Personal Care had a return on equity of 8.38% and a net margin of 4.66%. The firm had revenue of $488.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $481.41 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.31 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care Co will post 2.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 7th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 6th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.60%. Edgewell Personal Care's payout ratio is 29.41%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on EPC shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, February 8th. Barclays dropped their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $39.00 to $37.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 12th.

Edgewell Personal Care Company 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.