Brokerages Set Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE:EPC) PT at $36.29

Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE:EPC) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $36.29.

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price objective 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 upgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $37.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $35.00 to $32.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 11th.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

NYSE EPC opened at $29.22 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 2.06 and a quick ratio of 0.97. Edgewell Personal Care has a 1-year low of $26.65 and a 1-year high of $41.50. The company has a market cap of $1.41 billion, a PE ratio of 15.97 and a beta of 0.94. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $30.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.09.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 10th. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share 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%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care will post 3.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 5th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.05%. Edgewell Personal Care’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.79%.

Institutional Trading of Edgewell Personal Care

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 85.9% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 751 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 347 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 19,633 shares of the company’s stock worth $660,000 after acquiring an additional 495 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 18.7% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $116,000 after acquiring an additional 503 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC grew its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 20,502 shares of the company’s stock valued at $695,000 after acquiring an additional 529 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can increased its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 6.2% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 10,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $366,000 after purchasing an additional 636 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

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.