Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) is expected to be issuing its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Monday, February 10th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.13 per share and revenue of $480.16 million for the quarter. Parties interested in listening to the company's conference call can do so using this link.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $535.23 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.72 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Edgewell Personal Care to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Up 0.6 %

EPC traded up $0.18 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $32.02. 466,136 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 457,106. Edgewell Personal Care has a 1-year low of $30.86 and a 1-year high of $41.50. The stock has a market cap of $1.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.34 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The stock's 50-day moving average is $34.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.91.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on EPC. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $36.00 to $33.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 17th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $42.00 to $37.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Truist Financial dropped their price target 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. Finally, UBS Group cut their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $39.80.

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.