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

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Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) has received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the five ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $42.40.

A number of equities research analysts have commented on EPC shares. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $42.00 to $40.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Barclays lowered their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $37.00 to $36.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday. StockNews.com lowered Edgewell Personal Care from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, September 20th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of 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.

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Edgewell Personal Care Stock Down 0.7 %

NYSE:EPC traded down $0.24 on Friday, hitting $34.73. 419,611 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 397,230. Edgewell Personal Care has a 1 year low of $33.27 and a 1 year high of $41.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The company has a market cap of $1.71 billion, a PE ratio of 17.72 and a beta of 0.86. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $35.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $37.98.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.05. Edgewell Personal Care had a return on equity of 9.78% and a net margin of 4.38%. The firm had revenue of $517.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $535.23 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.72 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care will post 3.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 3rd will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 3rd. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.73%. Edgewell Personal Care's dividend payout ratio is presently 30.61%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 63.9% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 664,902 shares of the company's stock valued at $24,163,000 after buying an additional 259,200 shares in the last quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP raised its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 19.7% during the second quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 1,529,647 shares of the company's stock worth $61,545,000 after acquiring an additional 252,235 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care in the third quarter worth $6,128,000. LSV Asset Management boosted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 16.6% during the 2nd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,071,354 shares of the company's stock valued at $43,058,000 after acquiring an additional 152,200 shares during the period. Finally, Kestrel Investment Management Corp bought a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the second quarter worth approximately $4,855,000. 91.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Edgewell Personal Care Company Profile

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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.

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