Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. Sells 19,977 Shares of Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE:EPC)

Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. cut its stake in Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE:EPC - Free Report) by 0.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,087,906 shares of the company's stock after selling 19,977 shares during the period. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. owned 4.29% of Edgewell Personal Care worth $70,154,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brandes Investment Partners LP increased its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 21.1% in the 4th quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 2,041,665 shares of the company's stock worth $68,600,000 after acquiring an additional 355,224 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 40.5% in the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 878,390 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,514,000 after purchasing an additional 253,014 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $7,473,000. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new stake in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $5,040,000. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care during the fourth quarter worth approximately $4,684,000. 91.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

Shares of EPC traded up $0.16 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $30.79. The company's stock had a trading volume of 254,530 shares, 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. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $30.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $32.86. Edgewell Personal Care Co has a fifty-two week low of $26.65 and a fifty-two week high of $41.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.83 and a beta of 0.94.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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 return on equity of 9.29% and a net margin of 4.09%. On average, research analysts predict that Edgewell Personal Care Co will post 3.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 5th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 5th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.95%. Edgewell Personal Care's payout ratio is 32.79%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. StockNews.com raised Edgewell Personal Care from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $30.00 to $28.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $37.00 to $35.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price 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, Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $48.00 to $43.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $35.71.

Edgewell Personal Care 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.