The stock of Edgewell Personal Care Co (EPC) has seen a 2.21% increase in the past week, with a 0.10% gain in the past month, and a -9.49% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.10%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.39% for EPC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.66% for EPC’s stock, with a -13.71% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE: EPC) Right Now?
Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE: EPC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 16.43x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for EPC is at 0.92. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for EPC is 47.54M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.80% of that float. The average trading volume for EPC on April 18, 2025 was 570.31K shares.
EPC) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE: EPC) has increased by 2.81 when compared to last closing price of 29.22.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 2.21% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-15 that Edgewell Personal Care Company remains a “Buy” despite a 20.9% share decline, driven by broader economic concerns and reduced 2025 guidance. The company’s revenue and profit figures have seen declines, but shares are cheap, both absolutely and relative to peers. Management expects slight financial improvement this year, with organic revenue projected to rise 1-3% and adjusted earnings per share forecasted at $3.15-$3.35.
Analysts’ Opinion of EPC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EPC stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for EPC by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for EPC in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $39 based on the research report published on February 08, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EPC reach a price target of $47. The rating they have provided for EPC stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on April 05th, 2023.
Canaccord Genuity gave a rating of “Buy” to EPC, setting the target price at $48 in the report published on November 17th of the previous year.
EPC Trading at -0.87% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EPC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -27.61% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.39%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.10%, as shares surge +1.52% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.65% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EPC rose by +2.21%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -24.94% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $29.84. In addition, Edgewell Personal Care Co saw -10.60% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EPC starting from O’Toole Eric F, who proposed sale 32,391 shares at the price of $30.63 back on Mar 07 ’25. After this action, O’Toole Eric F now owns shares of Edgewell Personal Care Co, valued at $992,136 using the latest closing price.
Hibbert Paul, the Officer of Edgewell Personal Care Co, proposed sale 4,402 shares at $37.54 during a trade that took place back on Dec 09 ’24, which means that Hibbert Paul is holding shares at $165,272 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EPC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.42 for the gross margin
The net margin for Edgewell Personal Care Co stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 6.02, with 2.45 for asset returns.
Based on Edgewell Personal Care Co (EPC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.98. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.61.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 285.4 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.35. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.22. The receivables turnover for the company is 18.62for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.61. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.06.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Edgewell Personal Care Co (EPC) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
