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Adding Edgewell Personal Care Co Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $41.14 +0.15 (+0.37%) (As of 01/27/2023 08:54 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$40.45▼$41.2450-Day Range$37.98▼$43.2152-Week Range$32.00▼$47.41Volume266,200 shsAverage Volume318,717 shsMarket Capitalization$2.12 billionP/E Ratio22.36Dividend Yield1.46%Price Target$40.80 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Edgewell Personal Care MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.17 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside0.8% Downside$40.80 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.14% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.51Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$52,012 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth14.94%From $2.41 to $2.77 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.18 out of 5 starsConsumer Staples Sector57th out of 138 stocksToilet Preparations Industry4th out of 10 stocks 2.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEdgewell Personal Care has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $40.80, Edgewell Personal Care has a forecasted downside of 0.8% from its current price of $41.14.Amount of Analyst CoverageEdgewell Personal Care has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.14% of the float of Edgewell Personal Care has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEdgewell Personal Care has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Edgewell Personal Care has recently increased by 0.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEdgewell Personal Care pays a meaningful dividend of 1.46%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEdgewell Personal Care does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Edgewell Personal Care is 32.61%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Edgewell Personal Care will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.66% next year. This indicates that Edgewell Personal Care will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for EPC. Previous Next 3.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEdgewell Personal Care has a news sentiment score of 1.51. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Edgewell Personal Care this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Edgewell Personal Care to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Edgewell Personal Care insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $52,012.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.84% of the stock of Edgewell Personal Care is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions94.46% of the stock of Edgewell Personal Care is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Edgewell Personal Care are expected to grow by 14.94% in the coming year, from $2.41 to $2.77 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Edgewell Personal Care is 22.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 130.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Edgewell Personal Care is 22.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 15.30.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEdgewell Personal Care has a P/B Ratio of 1.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) StockEdgewell 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. Its Wet shave products are sold under the Schick, Wilkinson Sword, Edge, Skintimate, Shave Guard and Personna brand names. Its Sun and Skin Care products are sold under the Banana Boat, Hawaiian Tropic, Wet Ones and Playtex brand names and offers Wet Ones, portable hand wipes category, and Playtex household gloves, the branded household glove in the United States. Its Feminine Care segment markets its products under the Playtex, Stayfree, Carefree and o.b. brands and markets pads and liners. Its All Other segment includes infant care, pet care and miscellaneous other products.Read More Receive EPC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Edgewell Personal Care and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address EPC Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEdgewell Personal Care Company (EPC-WI)January 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Albertsons Companies (ACI) Stock Undervalued Right Now?January 30, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)The Next Big Crisis Is HereYou just can’t see it yet because it’s NOT a banking, financial, or economic crisis… it’s far worse and threatens every dollar in your retirement account.January 24, 2023 | seekingalpha.comEPC Edgewell Personal Care CompanyJanuary 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnion alleges Energizer plans to shut down two manufacturing plantsJanuary 19, 2023 | seekingalpha.comEdgewell Personal Care: Good Prospects But Expensive ValuationJanuary 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Ahold (ADRNY) Stock Undervalued Right Now?January 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEdgewell Personal Care Company to Webcast a Discussion of First Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Results on February 8, 2023January 30, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)The Next Big Crisis Is HereYou just can’t see it yet because it’s NOT a banking, financial, or economic crisis… it’s far worse and threatens every dollar in your retirement account.December 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEdgewell Personal Care Announces Appointment of Robert Schmidt as Chief Accounting OfficerDecember 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEnergizer (ENR) Up 9.6% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?December 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEdgewell Personal Care Company's (NYSE:EPC) Has Had A Decent Run On The Stock market: Are Fundamentals In The Driver's Seat?December 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEdgewell Personal Care's Private Label Group Unveils New Look and Becomes "Edgewell Custom Brands"December 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEdgewell Personal Care Named One of America's Most Responsible Companies in 2023November 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comShareholders in Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) are in the red if they invested five years agoNovember 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEdgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.15November 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEnergizer Holdings (NYSE:ENR) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.30November 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEnergizer (ENR) Q4 Earnings & Sales Beat Estimates, Rise Y/YNovember 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEnergizer Holdings Full Year 2022 Earnings: US$3.37 loss per share (vs US$2.12 profit in FY 2021)November 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEVEREADY-Maker Energizer's Stock Charges Up On Solid Q4 Beat, Upbeat FY23 OutlookNovember 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEnergizer swings to a net loss, but adjusted profit and sales top expectationsNovember 12, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com5 Analysts Have This to Say About Edgewell Personal CareNovember 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEdgewell Personal Care Full Year 2022 Earnings: EPS Beats ExpectationsNovember 10, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comEdgewell Personal Care Co. Q4 Profit Decreases, but beats estimatesNovember 10, 2022 | seekingalpha.comEdgewell Personal Care Company (EPC) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEdgewell Personal Care Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2022 Results; Provides 2023 OutlookNovember 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEdgewell Personal Care (EPC) Q4 Earnings Top EstimatesSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive EPC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Edgewell Personal Care and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address EPC Company Calendar Last Earnings11/10/2022Ex-Dividend for 1/4 Dividend11/28/2022Dividend Payable1/04/2023Today1/30/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/08/2023Fiscal Year End9/30/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Toilet preparations Sub-IndustryN/A SectorConsumer Staples Current SymbolNYSE:EPC CUSIPN/A CIK1096752 Webwww.edgewell.com Phone203-944-5500Fax314-985-2000Employees7,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$40.80 High Stock Price Forecast$48.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$35.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-0.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.17 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.84 Trailing P/E Ratio22.36 Forward P/E Ratio17.07 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$98.60 million Net Margins4.54% Pretax Margin5.66% Return on Equity9.16% Return on Assets3.66% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.95 Current Ratio1.72 Quick Ratio0.90 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.17 billion Price / Sales0.97 Cash Flow$4.39 per share Price / Cash Flow9.37 Book Value$28.17 per share Price / Book1.46Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares51,440,000Free Float50,496,000Market Cap$2.12 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.94 Key ExecutivesDavid P. Hatfield (Age 57)Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer Rod R. Little (Age 48)Chief Financial Officer Colin A. Hutchison (Age 59)Chief Operating Officer Elizabeth E. Dreyer (Age 55)Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President, Controller Anthony J. Bender (Age 59)Chief Information Officer, Vice President-Global Business Services Manish R. Shanbhag (Age 47)Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Secretary John N. Hill (Age 54)Vice President - Global Human Resources R. David Hoover (Age 72)Lead Independent Director Daniel J. Heinrich (Age 61)Independent Director Carla C. Hendra (Age 61)Independent Director More ExecutivesKey Competitorse.l.f. BeautyNYSE:ELFWaldencastNASDAQ:WALDYatsenNYSE:YSGNatura &CoNYSE:NTCOInter ParfumsNASDAQ:IPARView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNew York State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 500 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.150%Comerica BankSold 9,036 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.060%Inspire Investing LLCBought 563 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.012%SummerHaven Investment Management LLCBought 274 shares on 1/18/2023Ownership: 0.042%Exchange Traded Concepts LLCBought 435 shares on 1/18/2023Ownership: 0.031%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions EPC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Edgewell Personal Care stock right now? 6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Edgewell Personal Care in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" EPC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in EPC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View EPC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Edgewell Personal Care's stock price forecast for 2023? 6 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Edgewell Personal Care's stock. Their EPC share price forecasts range from $35.00 to $48.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $40.80 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.8%. View analysts price targets for EPC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have EPC shares performed in 2023? Edgewell Personal Care's stock was trading at $38.54 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, EPC stock has increased by 6.7% and is now trading at $41.14. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Edgewell Personal Care? Edgewell Personal Care saw a drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,680,000 shares, a drop of 6.9% from the November 30th total of 2,880,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 413,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 6.5 days. Approximately 5.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Edgewell Personal Care's Short Interest. When is Edgewell Personal Care's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 8th 2023. View our EPC earnings forecast. How can I listen to Edgewell Personal Care's earnings call? Edgewell Personal Care will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, February 8th at 8:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Edgewell Personal Care's earnings last quarter? Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE:EPC) issued its earnings results on Thursday, November, 10th. The company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $536.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $540.91 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.16% and a net margin of 4.54%. How often does Edgewell Personal Care pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Edgewell Personal Care? Edgewell Personal Care announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share on Wednesday, January 4th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 28th. Read our dividend analysis for EPC. Is Edgewell Personal Care a good dividend stock? Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.46%. The dividend payout ratio is 32.61%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, EPC will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.66% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for EPC. What guidance has Edgewell Personal Care issued on next quarter's earnings? Edgewell Personal Care issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Saturday, December, 10th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.30-$2.50 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $2.56. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.17 billion-$2.21 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.18 billion. What is Rod Little's approval rating as Edgewell Personal Care's CEO? 35 employees have rated Edgewell Personal Care Chief Executive Officer Rod Little on Glassdoor.com. Rod Little has an approval rating of 83% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Edgewell Personal Care own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Edgewell Personal Care investors own include Procter & Gamble (PG), CVS Health (CVS), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Home Depot (HD), Raytheon Technologies (RTX), Intel (INTC), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Abbott Laboratories (ABT). What is Edgewell Personal Care's stock symbol? Edgewell Personal Care trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EPC." Who are Edgewell Personal Care's major shareholders? Edgewell Personal Care's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.26%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.15%), Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.06%), Comerica Bank (0.06%), Northwest Investment Counselors LLC (0.06%) and SummerHaven Investment Management LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Anne-Sophie Gaget, Carla C Hendra, Eric F O'toole and John N Hill. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Edgewell Personal Care? Shares of EPC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Edgewell Personal Care's stock price today? One share of EPC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $41.14. How much money does Edgewell Personal Care make? Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) has a market capitalization of $2.12 billion and generates $2.17 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $98.60 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.84 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Edgewell Personal Care have? The company employs 7,000 workers across the globe. How can I contact Edgewell Personal Care? Edgewell Personal Care's mailing address is 6 RESEARCH DRIVE, SHELTON CT, 06484. The official website for the company is www.edgewell.com. The company can be reached via phone at 203-944-5500, via email at chris.gough@edgewell.com, or via fax at 314-985-2000. This page (NYSE:EPC) was last updated on 1/30/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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