Susquehanna International Group LLP Raises Holdings in Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE:EPC)

Susquehanna International Group LLP boosted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE:EPC - Free Report) by 169.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 44,776 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 28,136 shares during the quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP owned approximately 0.09% of Edgewell Personal Care worth $1,504,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EPC. Barclays PLC boosted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 563.6% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 148,553 shares of the company's stock worth $5,400,000 after acquiring an additional 126,168 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 128,064 shares of the company's stock worth $4,499,000 after purchasing an additional 2,684 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 251,422 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,137,000 after purchasing an additional 7,018 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 208.2% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 16,553 shares of the company's stock valued at $556,000 after purchasing an additional 11,183 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 11.4% in the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 17,469 shares of the company's stock worth $587,000 after purchasing an additional 1,782 shares during the last quarter. 91.91% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Edgewell Personal Care Trading Up 1.0%

Edgewell Personal Care stock traded up $0.29 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $28.61. The stock had a trading volume of 510,681 shares, compared to its average volume of 476,593. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The firm has a market cap of $1.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.63 and a beta of 0.91. Edgewell Personal Care Co has a 52-week low of $24.35 and a 52-week high of $41.50. The company has a fifty day moving average of $29.77 and a 200 day moving average of $32.31.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.03). Edgewell Personal Care had a net margin of 4.09% and a return on equity of 9.29%. The business had revenue of $580.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $591.01 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.88 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care Co will post 3.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 9th. Investors of record on Friday, June 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 6th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.10%. Edgewell Personal Care's payout ratio is 35.09%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on EPC shares. UBS Group increased their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $31.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Barclays lowered their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $28.00 to $25.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $35.00 to $32.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $43.00 to $35.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $33.00.

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.