Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Rating Increased to Hold at StockNews.com

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) was upgraded by investment analysts at StockNews.com from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a note issued to investors on Friday.

EPC has been the topic of several other reports. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $30.00 to $28.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 11th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Edgewell Personal Care from $31.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. 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. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price target on 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. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $48.00 to $43.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Edgewell Personal Care currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $35.71.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EPC traded up $0.16 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $30.79. 254,530 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 457,966. 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's 50-day moving average is $30.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $32.86. The company has a market capitalization of $1.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.83 and a beta of 0.94.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 10th. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) 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%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Edgewell Personal Care will post 3.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Edgewell Personal Care

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 35.3% in the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,100 shares of the company's stock worth $97,000 after purchasing an additional 809 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 17,986 shares of the company's stock worth $561,000 after acquiring an additional 517 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 196.3% in the 1st quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 58,177 shares of the company's stock worth $1,816,000 after acquiring an additional 38,544 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 3,422.3% during the 1st quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 11,377 shares of the company's stock worth $355,000 after acquiring an additional 11,054 shares during the period. Finally, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC grew its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 44.2% in the first quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 47,082 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,469,000 after purchasing an additional 14,429 shares during the period. 91.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.