StockNews.com Upgrades Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) to "Hold"

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) was upgraded by stock analysts at StockNews.com from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report released on Tuesday.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on EPC. Barclays cut their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $33.00 to $30.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $53.00 to $40.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $37.00 to $35.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $35.00 to $32.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. 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 report on Thursday, January 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $36.29.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EPC traded up $0.41 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $29.80. The company had a trading volume of 348,920 shares, compared to its average volume of 453,971. The stock has a market cap of $1.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.28 and a beta of 0.94. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $30.32 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $33.19. 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 12 month low of $26.65 and a 12 month high of $41.50.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 forecast that Edgewell Personal Care will post 3.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,799,860 shares of the company's stock worth $194,875,000 after purchasing an additional 24,850 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,222,739 shares of the company's stock worth $108,284,000 after buying an additional 64,257 shares during the last quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP increased its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 21.1% in the fourth quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 2,041,665 shares of the company's stock valued at $68,600,000 after buying an additional 355,224 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management lifted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,166,152 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,183,000 after acquiring an additional 74,231 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,130,160 shares of the company's stock worth $41,078,000 after acquiring an additional 6,964 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.