Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE:EPC) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the five brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $39.80.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $42.00 to $37.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $50.00 to $40.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $36.00 to $33.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 16th.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EPC traded down $0.55 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $33.35. 461,440 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 412,930. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $34.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $36.12. The company has a market cap of $1.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.02 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Edgewell Personal Care has a 52 week low of $31.20 and a 52 week high of $41.50.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.05. Edgewell Personal Care had a net margin of 4.38% and a return on equity of 9.78%. The company had revenue of $517.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $535.23 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.72 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care will post 3.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Prospera Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Edgewell Personal Care in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $48,000. KBC Group NV grew its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 56.5% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,279 shares of the company's stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 823 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 33.1% during the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 2,788 shares of the company's stock valued at $101,000 after purchasing an additional 693 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 14.0% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,697 shares of the company's stock valued at $108,000 after purchasing an additional 332 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.91% of the company's stock.

About Edgewell Personal Care

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.